NAVMC 3500.72B — Non-lethal Weapons Training And Readiness Manual

NAVMC 3500.72B governs training standards, regulations, and policies for Marines in the non-lethal weapons community.

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  • Publication number: NAVMC 3500.72B
  • Title: NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL
  • Date: 14 Feb 2018
  • Proponent: 03000 Operations & Readiness
  • Status: Current

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NAVMC 3500.72B contains collective and individual training requirements, event standards, mission-essential tasks, and readiness guidance. It requires training plans to standardize training, assess progress, sustain proficiency, and correct deficiencies.

Applies to: This manual is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.

Topics covered

  • Non-lethal weapons training
  • Collective training events
  • Individual training events
  • Mission essential tasks
  • Training and readiness event coding
  • Combat readiness percentage
  • Simulation suitability and sequence
  • Civil disturbance techniques

Questions and answers

What records do commanders have to keep for training?

Commanders will keep records at the unit and individual levels to record training achievements, identify training gaps and document objective assessments of readiness associated with training Marines. (paragraph 3)

What must individual events designate for initial instruction?

All individual events will designate the setting at which the skill is first taught, either formally, Marine on the Job Training (MOJT) within the OPFOR, or via a distance learning product (DL). (paragraph 1-6)

What does a training and readiness event standard include?

At a minimum, both collective and individual training standards consist of a task, the condition under which the task is to be performed, and the evaluation criteria that will be used to verify that the task has been performed to a satisfactory level. (paragraph 6)

What do the simulation suitability codes communicate?

The following "Suitability and Sequence" codes listed in figure 1-5 have been developed to communicate characteristics for employing simulations during training.

What certifications are required for OC and HEMI?

OC and HEMI require certifications. 2. Cpls require a waiver. (paragraph 1)

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