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Marines engage an armed objective during a room-clearing exercise at Advanced Interior Tactics training aboard Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex in Chesapeake, Va., Dec. 7. During the course, Marines were taught to identify the hands of an individual to determine whether or not they posed a threat, in order to control the scene and conduct thorough house clearings. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kayla D. Rivera/ Released) - Marines engage an armed objective during a room-clearing exercise at Advanced Interior Tactics training aboard Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex in Chesapeake, Va., Dec. 7. During the course, Marines were taught to identify the hands of an individual to determine whether or not they posed a threat, in order to control the scene and conduct thorough house clearings. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kayla D. Rivera/ Released)

Marines use mock OC spray, also known as pepper spray, on role-players during the final exercise of the non-lethal weapons training course at Camp Lejeune N.C., Nov. 18, 2016. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Battalion Landing Team with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participated in the training in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victoria Ross) - Marines use mock OC spray, also known as pepper spray, on role-players during the final exercise of the non-lethal weapons training course at Camp Lejeune N.C., Nov. 18, 2016. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Battalion Landing Team with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participated in the training in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victoria Ross)

Lance Cpl. Carlos Rodarte Jr., 3rd Platoon, Company C, Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, breaks the seal of his M50 gas mask during chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense training, 2 Nov. at the gas chamber aboard Naval Station Norfolk. Marines must properly secure a gas mask after being exposed to o-chlorobenzylidene malonitrile gas, or CS gas, clear the mask so that they are able to breathe and continue with their mission. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kayla D. Rivera/ Released) - Lance Cpl. Carlos Rodarte Jr., 3rd Platoon, Company C, Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, breaks the seal of his M50 gas mask during chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense training, 2 Nov. at the gas chamber aboard Naval Station Norfolk. Marines must properly secure a gas mask after being exposed to o-chlorobenzylidene malonitrile gas, or CS gas, clear the mask so that they are able to breathe and continue with their mission. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kayla D. Rivera/ Released)

Staff Sgt. Jean Saraka, 3rd Platoon, Company C, Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, simulates a water crash landing during shallow water egress training at the Aviation Survival Training Center, aboard Naval Station Norfolk, 1 Nov. The Marines from Company C completed SWET as part of predeployment training to ensure they are capable of exiting a helicopter properly in the event of an emergency. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Calvin Shamoon/ Released) - Staff Sgt. Jean Saraka, 3rd Platoon, Company C, Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, simulates a water crash landing during shallow water egress training at the Aviation Survival Training Center, aboard Naval Station Norfolk, 1 Nov. The Marines from Company C completed SWET as part of predeployment training to ensure they are capable of exiting a helicopter properly in the event of an emergency. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Calvin Shamoon/ Released)

Sgt. Sean Litchfield, close-quarters battle instructor, Training Co., Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment, speaks to service members from Marine Corps Security Force Battalions Kings Bay, Ga., and Bangor, Wa., along with their British Royal Marine counterparts from 43 Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines about tactics to use in a live-fire house during Exercise Tartan Eagle 16 Phase II, aboard Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex, Chesapeake, Va., Oct. 25. U.S. Marines, sailors and Royal Marines used paint rounds during the force-on-force exercise to create a more realistic training environment. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Calvin Shamoon/ Released) - Sgt. Sean Litchfield, close-quarters battle instructor, Training Co., Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment, speaks to service members from Marine Corps Security Force Battalions Kings Bay, Ga., and Bangor, Wa., along with their British Royal Marine counterparts from 43 Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines about tactics to use in a live-fire house during Exercise Tartan Eagle 16 Phase II, aboard Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex, Chesapeake, Va., Oct. 25. U.S. Marines, sailors and Royal Marines used paint rounds during the force-on-force exercise to create a more realistic training environment. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Calvin Shamoon/ Released)

Royal Marine Thomas Bradbury, 43 Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines, attempts to get over the first obstacle at The Basic School’s obstacle course before taking on the endurance course during Exercise Tartan Eagle 16 Phase II, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Oct. 22. Tartan Eagle Phase II is the continuation of a bilateral exercise involving Marines and sailors from Marine Corps Security Forces and their British counterparts, the 43 FPGRM. The Marines and sailors from Marine Corps Security Forces took this opportunity to show the Royal Marines the rigors of the TBS obstacle and endurance course. - Royal Marine Thomas Bradbury, 43 Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines, attempts to get over the first obstacle at The Basic School’s obstacle course before taking on the endurance course during Exercise Tartan Eagle 16 Phase II, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Oct. 22. Tartan Eagle Phase II is the continuation of a bilateral exercise involving Marines and sailors from Marine Corps Security Forces and their British counterparts, the 43 FPGRM. The Marines and sailors from Marine Corps Security Forces took this opportunity to show the Royal Marines the rigors of the TBS obstacle and endurance course.

U.S. Marines and British Royal Commandos enter a building together in the first phase of security forces training in New Castle Upon Tyne, England, Sept. 21-25, 2015. Training included various breaching techniques, close-quarters battle, live-fire ranges, training simulators with various military and the state-of-the-art training facility in Gateshead with the Northumbria Police Department. The training evolution was designed to increase close quarters battle skills with one another. Experienced instructors kept a watchful eye on every movement and provided an in-depth critique of every decision made and what result it could have in a real-world situation. - U.S. Marines and British Royal Commandos enter a building together in the first phase of security forces training in New Castle Upon Tyne, England, Sept. 21-25, 2015. Training included various breaching techniques, close-quarters battle, live-fire ranges, training simulators with various military and the state-of-the-art training facility in Gateshead with the Northumbria Police Department. The training evolution was designed to increase close quarters battle skills with one another. Experienced instructors kept a watchful eye on every movement and provided an in-depth critique of every decision made and what result it could have in a real-world situation.

Cpl. Issac Camberos (left) assesses Lance Cpl. Joseph Lambert’s shot group after firing the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System during designated marksman sustainment training aboard Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck, Va., Oct. 12, 2016. The six designated marksmen from 6th platoon, Company A, Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, practiced other techniques which included firing from different distances, different positions and engaging multiple targets. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Calvin Shamoon/ Released) - Cpl. Issac Camberos (left) assesses Lance Cpl. Joseph Lambert’s shot group after firing the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System during designated marksman sustainment training aboard Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck, Va., Oct. 12, 2016. The six designated marksmen from 6th platoon, Company A, Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, practiced other techniques which included firing from different distances, different positions and engaging multiple targets. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Calvin Shamoon/ Released)

Cpl. Austin Potts, Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear defense specialist, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, asks Marines to give a “thumbs-up” signal to signify they are ready for exposure to the compound 2-chlorobenzalmalonitrile, or CS gas, aboard Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Sept. 15, 2016. The Marines spent two days learning about CBRN defenses and concluded their training in the gas chamber as part of their annual qualification. - Cpl. Austin Potts, Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear defense specialist, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, asks Marines to give a “thumbs-up” signal to signify they are ready for exposure to the compound 2-chlorobenzalmalonitrile, or CS gas, aboard Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Sept. 15, 2016. The Marines spent two days learning about CBRN defenses and concluded their training in the gas chamber as part of their annual qualification.

Marines from Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, repel role players with riot shields from entering during an embassy security exercise at Naval Expeditionary Combat Center, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., Sept. 8, 2016. The Marines conducted their exercise from Sept. 6- 8, testing their ability to reinforce an embassy in a foreign nation while maintaining site security, conducting convoy operations, properly establishing vehicle checkpoints, non-lethal weapons training and riot control tactics. “We have to get out the kinks that we have, that way we’re ready to deploy at any time,” said Cpl. Timothy Blackburn, 3rd Platoon, Company C, FAST, MCSFR. “The training is good, but it is stressful at times with the situations that are thrown at you.” The Marines will continue to conduct pre-deployment training over the next four months before deploying to Bahrain to continue the mission of providing security in foreign countries. - Marines from Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, repel role players with riot shields from entering during an embassy security exercise at Naval Expeditionary Combat Center, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., Sept. 8, 2016. The Marines conducted their exercise from Sept. 6- 8, testing their ability to reinforce an embassy in a foreign nation while maintaining site security, conducting convoy operations, properly establishing vehicle checkpoints, non-lethal weapons training and riot control tactics. “We have to get out the kinks that we have, that way we’re ready to deploy at any time,” said Cpl. Timothy Blackburn, 3rd Platoon, Company C, FAST, MCSFR. “The training is good, but it is stressful at times with the situations that are thrown at you.” The Marines will continue to conduct pre-deployment training over the next four months before deploying to Bahrain to continue the mission of providing security in foreign countries.