Law Enforcement Battalion

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. William Burkle, with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force sweeps the area for explosive devices with his K-9 partner Bbaldur at Combat Town, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. More

A platoon of Marines with Military Police Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group stand at attention as the national anthem plays during a deactivation ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N. More

ZAMBALES, Philippines (Apr. 09, 2013) Chaplain of the Marine Corps Rear Adm. Margret G. Kibben speaks to members of the 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion about the work they are doing during Exercise Balikatan 2013 More

ZAMBALES, Philippines (Apr. 15, 2013) Staff Sgt. Carlito Englatiera, from Philippine Marine Battalion Landing Team 5, instructs members of the U.S. Marines 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion on the use of elbow stri More

CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (Jul. 17, 2013) Marines assigned to the 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion based in Okinawa, demonstrate techniques from the U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program to Republic of Singapo More

CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (Jul. 17, 2013) Marines assigned to the 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion based in Okinawa, demonstrate techniques from the U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program to Republic of Singapo More

CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (Jul. 17, 2013) Marines assigned to the 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion based in Okinawa, demonstrate techniques from the U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program to Republic of Singapo More

TUAS, Singapore (Jul. 18, 2013) Marines assigned to the 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion and Republic of Singapore Navy sailors conduct urban training during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singa More

TUAS, Singapore (Jul. 18, 2013) Marines assigned to the 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion and Republic of Singapore Navy sailors conduct urban training during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singa More

SINGAPORE (Jul. 18, 2013) A Marine assigned to the 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion conducts urban training with Republic of Singapore Navy sailors during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapor More

Non-lethal weapons instructors with Law Enforcement Battalion, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, conduct a morning brief with Mongolian troops and police officers prior to the start of More

Gunnery Sgt. Herman Marquez, a non-lethal weapons instructor with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, provides feedback as service members with the Mongoli More

1st Lt. Richard Lewis, a non-lethal weapons instructor with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, teaches a class on Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray during the Non-Lethal Weapons Executiv More

U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Richard Lewis and Mongolian General Police 1st Lt. B. Atarbayar conduct warm-up drills during the Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar field training exercise at Five Hills Training Area, Mo More

A service member with the Mongolian Armed Forces runs through the Oleoresin Capsicum (OC, or pepper spray) qualification course at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, Aug. 21. Police-grade OC spray measures at More

U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ryan Trunk demonstrates proper stance, grip and aiming technique for the X26 Taser during non-lethal weapons training at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, Aug. 22. Personnel with the Mongo More

U.S. Marines set up the range range prior live-fire, non-lethal weapons training at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, Aug. 23. Before sending non-lethal ammunition downrange, personnel with the Mongolian Arme More

Gunnery Sergeants Alexander Orellana (left) and Mark Massalski observe troop positioning as service members with the Mongolian Armed Forces rehearse platoon tactics that can be employed during non-lethal situat More

Mock rioters hurl water bottles filled with rocks at Mongolian Armed Forces service members and General Police personnel during a non-lethal tactics demonstration, Aug. 26. The event took place at Five Hills Tr More

Philippine Air Force 2nd Lt. Wilzon P. Nicolas, commander of Honor Escort and Ceremonial group and participant of Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar (NOLES) 2014, observes a Mechanical Advantage Control Hold More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Brumley, a non-lethal weapons instructor with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks with a group of Armed Forces of the Philippines service members More

Service members from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police and U.S. Marine Corps, perform an “umbrella” cover tactic, as part of riot control training, August 6, during Non-Lethal Weap More

Police Officer 3rd Class Jimmy A. Ubarre, with the National Capital Region Police Office in the Philippine National Police (PNP), prepares to shoot an X26 Taser as part of Taser training, August 7, during Non-L More

U.S. Marine GySgt. Herman L. Marquez III, a non-lethal weapons instructor with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, assists members from the Philippine Army to the eye wash station aft More

A Philippine Army soldier picks up a M203 grenade launcher, August 8, as part of riot control practice, during Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar (NOLES) 2014. NOLES is an annual field-training exercise and l More

Col. Brad S. Bartelt, Director of Public Affairs at U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, speaks to senior leaders from 20 nations about how non-lethal weapons provide decision makers with additional options to ma More

Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force practice loading and unloading inert rounds into the Non-Lethal, Tube-Launched Munitions System during their practical application training at Camp Lejeune, North Caro More

Philippine Brig. Gen. Arthur Ang, presents U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, commanding general, 1st Marine Logistics Group with a gift of appreciation at the closing ceremony of Non-lethal We More

A Republic of Korea Marine gathers fingerprint evidence May 13 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-11 at the Cham Sae Mi Close-Quarters Battle Training Center, Pohang, Republic of Korea. Gathering fingerpr More

Cpl. Jay Shim, center, translates the culminating event brief at Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-11 delivered by Sgt. Matthew W. Squires, right, in Pohang, Republic of Korea, May 16, 2015. KMEP 15-11 is focus More

Marines and other personnel with Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-West, participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run here on June 3. The unit ran approximately 18 miles on More

Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion prepare to execute buddy rushes during a practice live-fire and maneuver assault exercise at the parade deck on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 31, 2015. The exercis More

A Marine with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I MEF searches a role-player during mobile immersion training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. More

Marines familiarize themselves with various riot control weapons and munitions during nonlethal weapons training Feb. 11, 2016, at Camp Pendleton. The Marines, with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, used this trai More

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fly in a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey helicopter during a vehicle interdiction exercise at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, More

Marines with Bravo Company, 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion prepare to fire tracer rounds from AT-4 rocket launchers at Camp Lejeune, N.C. June 3, 2016. The unit took to the firing line to broaden their mission c More

Lance Cpl. Niko Richardson waits to receive communication from patrols reporting back to a forward operating base at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 9, 2017. During the monthly field exercise, Marines practiced compan More

Lance Cpl. John Vasquez Iglesias, a construction wireman with 8th Communications Battalion, practices knot-tying techniques during a preparation course as part of the Mountain Warfare Training exercise in Bridg More

U.S. Marines with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, pose for group photograph in the well deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) while at sea off the coast of Southern California, during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 26, 2017. More

Cpl. Jacob Williams and his canine counterpart, Lila, examine the area adjacent to them as notional enemies ambush their location during a training event completed by Canadian Special Forces at Camp Lejeune, N. More

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Murphy, right center, a military police officer with 1st Law Enforcement (LE) Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), introduces LE Marines to foreign locals and LE actors dur More

U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) pose for a group photo after a six mile hike during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 20, 2018. The exercise i More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Bryce Schmidt, a dog handler with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and Royal Dutch Marines with 32nd Raiding Squadron patrol during Dutch bilatera More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Bryce Schmidt, a dog handler with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and Royal Dutch Marines with 32nd Raiding Squadron begin to patrol during Dutch More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Cody Hebert, a dog handler with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and a Royal Dutch Marine with 32nd Raiding Squadron observe their surroundings du More

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion prepares to land during Dutch bilateral training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 2, 2019. Bilateral training between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Royal Dutch Marines stren More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct weapons familiarization training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 19, 2019. The purpose of the training is t More

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Brandon Lujan, a military policeman with Bravo Company, 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, fires an M203 grenade launcher during weapons famil More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Charles H. Pasternack Jr. sits for a photo with his dog during KAMANDAG 3 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, Oct. 13, 2019. Exercises such as KAMANDAG increase our ability to work together in resp More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion (2nd LE Bn.), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group conduct live-fire training with M16A4 and M4 service rifles during a cold weather familiarization tr More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, prepare to fire during a pistol range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 12, 2020. The pistol range was held to develop More

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct a 3-mile hike using snowshoes during cold-weather training near Bjerkvik, Norway, March More

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct a conditioning hike during cold-weather training near Bjerkvik, Norway, March 16, 2020. More

ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (April 5, 2020) U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group and 3rd Marine Logistics Group tasked to provide quarantine management elements for Sailors assig More

TUMON, Guam (April 6, 2020) U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Noah Ginn, right, and Lance Cpl. Liam Fromm, military police assigned to 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, rove More

NAVAL BASE GUAM (April 29, 2020) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) prepare to embark the ship after weeks of cleaning and essential watch standing. Thousands of Sailors fr More

Lance Cpl. Jordy Ventura, a military policeman with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Law Enforcement Detachment, inspects an M240B medium machine gun during a live fire exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Jun More

A K-9 with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force latches onto his target at Combat Town, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2018. U.S. Marines utilize K-9 units to help sniff out possible bombs in More

Marines with Military Police Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group listen to the remarks of their commanding officer, Capt. Charles “Chip” Hemcher, during a deactivation ceremony abo More

1st Lt. Richard Lewis, a non-lethal weapons instructor with Law Enforcement Battalion, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, observes Mongolian General Police officers during warm-ups prio More

Gunnery Sgt. Herman Marquez, a non-lethal weapons instructor with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, adjusts the hand positioning of a Mongolian Armed For More

Mongolian Armed Forces 2nd Lt. B. Munkhbileg, with the MAF's Joint Training Center, translates as Gunnery Sgt. Mark Massalski and Lance Cpl. Samuel Ostic demonstrate a pressure point control hold during the Non More

1st Lt. Richard Lewis, a non-lethal weapons instructor with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, receives a stream of inert Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray while demonstrating how to com More

A service member with the Mongolian Armed Forces walks from the decontamination zone after completing the Oleoresin Capsicum (OC, or pepper spray) qualification course during the Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Se More

Mongolian Armed Forces service members pass around a used cartridge for the X26 Taser during non-lethal weapons training at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, Aug. 22. MAF personnel and members of the Mongolia More

Non-lethal weapons instructors with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, demonstrate range procedures prior to live-fire, non-lethal weapons drills at Five Hills Training Area, Mongoli More

Gunnery Sgt. Alexander Orellana checks for gaps in the shielded formation as service members with the Mongolian Armed Forces rehearse platoon tactics that can be employed during non-lethal situations, Aug. 25. More

Mock rioters turn into agressors during a non-lethal tactics demonstration at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, Aug. 26. The event included a ceremony that marked the conclusion of the field training exercise More

Police Officer Rafael B. Muchuelas, a lead instructor with the Philippine National Police (PNP), preforms a Mechanical Advantage Control Hold (MACH) on Jonathan Catig, a police inspector with the PNP, Aug. 4, d More

Service members from the Armed Forces of the Philippines conduct Mechanical Advantage Control Hold (MACH) techniques, August 4, during Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar (NOLES) 2014. Non-lethal weapons and More

Tech Sgt. George R. Seletaria, a martial arts instructor with the Philippine Marine Corps, teaches Lance Cpl. Alexandra Gwinn, a reproduction specialist from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, the proper way to More

Cpl. Christopher Schumacher, a financial manager at U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, gets shot with a Taser by GySgt. Alan Stowers, a non-lethal weapons instructor from 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Mari More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Timothy Brown, a non-lethal weapons instructor with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, sprays a member from the Philippine Marine Corps with Oleoresin Capsicum (OC), More

U.S. Marine Corps non-lethal weapons instructors with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, speak to members from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police prio More

Senior leadership from 20 nations await the beginning of the Leadership Seminar portion of Non-lethal Weapons Executive Seminar (NOLES) 2014, August 14. NOLES is an annual field-training exercise and leadership More

Coglianese, commanding general, 1st Marine Logistics Group, presents Philippine Brig. Gen. Arthur Ang, with a gift of appreciation at the closing ceremony of Non-lethal Weapons Executive Seminar (NOLES) 2014, A More

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Andrews uses magnetic dust to collect fingerprint evidence May 15 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-11 at the Cham Sae Mi Close-Quarters Battle Training Center, Pohang, Rep More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jared Allen, second from the right, calls in a simulated roadside bomb as part of the culminating event of Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-11 in Pohang, Republic of Korea, May 16, 2015. More

Marines and other personnel with Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-West, participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run here on June 3. The unit ran approximately 18 miles on More

Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion buddy rush during a practice live-fire and maneuver exercise at the parade deck on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 31, 2015. The exercise consisted of dismounted pat More

A Marine with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I MEF practices his community engagement with a role-player during mobile immersion training aboard Marine Corps Bas More

Marines practice riot control techniques during nonlethal weapons training Feb. 11, 2016 at Camp Pendleton. The Marines, with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, used this training as preparation for their upcoming More

U.S. Marine Cpl. David Hernandez and his special search dog Ella prepare to jump into a UH-1Y Huey helicopter at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, as part of a a vehicle interdiction exercise on April 22, 2016. Dur More

A Marine with Bravo Company, 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, fires an AT-4 rocket launcher during a live-fire range at Camp Lejeune, N.C. June 3, 2016. The unit took to the firing line to broaden their mission c More

Marines dismount to collect further information after having encountered an unknown suspect on a mounted patrol at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 9, 2017. Marines participated in a monthly field exercise where they p More

An instructor teaches knot-tying skills during a preparation course as part of the Mountain Warfare Training exercise in Bridgeport, Calif., Aug. 22, 2017. Mountain Warfare Training is a field exercise designed More

Sgt. Josh Jones handles his canine counterpart, Uuriah, during a training event completed by Canadian Special Forces at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 26, 2018. Uuriah, a Patrol Explosives Detection canine, attempted More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Emerson Wilson, a military policeman with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), demonstrates how to properly apply hand cuffs during the TF KM Mission Rehears More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Bryce Schmidt, a dog handler with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and Royal Dutch Marines with 32nd Raiding Squadron patrol during Dutch bilatera More

A Royal Dutch Marine with 32nd Raiding Squadron observes his surroundings during Dutch bilateral training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 26, 2019. Bilateral training between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Royal Du More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Bryce Schmidt, a dog handler with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and Royal Dutch Marines with 32nd Raiding Squadron patrol during Dutch bilatera More

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion prepares to land during Dutch bilateral training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 2, 2019. Bilateral training between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Royal Dutch Marines stren More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Cody Hebert, right, a dog handler with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and a Royal Dutch Marine with the 32nd Raiding Squadron prepare to patrol More

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, fires an M240B machine gun during weapons familiarization training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 19, 2019. The p More

A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, loads a MK-19 grenade launcher during weapons familiarization training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Se More

Philippine Marine Cpl. Jerry Casallo gives commands to his dog, Nervi, while acclimating her to the sounds of gunfire during KAMANDAG 3 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, Oct. 13, 2019. Exercises such as KAMANDAG More

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion (2nd LE Bn.), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conducts live-fire training with an M16A4 service rifle during a cold weather familiarization trai More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Edgardo QuilesAcevedo, a military policeman with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, fires his weapon during a pistol range at Camp Lejeune, N. More

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct a 3-mile hike using snowshoes during cold-weather training near Bjerkvik, Norway, March More

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct a conditioning hike during cold-weather training near Bjerkvik, Norway, March 16, 2020. More