Non-Lethal Individual Weapons Operator Course
Channel: Maryland Guard
Date: 2013-07-06

Maryland National Guard Soldiers participate in a four-day Non-Lethal Individual Weapons Operator Course (NIWOC) at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation near Reisterstown, Md, Feb. 22, 2012. The course included training certification using Oleoresin Capsicum (pepper spray), taser usage and crowd control techniques. This training prepares Guardsmen to assist in emergencies like "Occupy Wall Street" and large events that may need additional security.