Question: During a humanitarian and civic assistance mission, U.S. forces were distributing food and supplies in the host nation’s capital city when an agitator in the crowd became impatient and rowdy. U.S. forces used NLWs to identify and disable the agitator. Therefore, NLWs allowed U.S. forces

Answer: tailor their response to the threat more precisely

Question: Non-lethal weapons were employed by Marines during Operation United Shield because General Zinni understood that:

Answer: There was a high potential for civilian casualties in Somalia and if not mitigated would cause more anti-U.S. sentiment.

Question: Acoustic Hailing devices are used to project intelligible voices over long distances. Some devices allow the operator/user to select audible tones that cause auditory impairment to the targeted individual(s). What kind of non-lethal effect can this be considered?

Answer: Suppression

Question: Which of the responses below is “NOT” a possible effect of a Human Electro-Muscular Incapacitation (HEMI) device such as a TASER?

Answer: Heating sensation on the skin

Question: This task requires a vehicle, vessel, or fixed-wing aircraft on the ground to come to 0 miles per hour or to become dead in the water.

Answer: Stop vehicles, vessels, and fixed-wing aircraft on the ground

Question: This counter-materiel task requires you to make the target inoperable, or deny use or deny access to the target.

Answer: Disable vehicles, vessels, and aircraft on the ground

Question: According to DoD’s policy, 3000.03E, NLW doctrine and concepts of operation will be developed to reinforce deterrence and enhance the commander’s options to do all the following “Except”?

Answer: Permanently disable equipment, facilities and personnel

Question: How do NLW assist in gaining the trust and confidence of the local populace?

Answer: They convey the message that US forces desire to avoid harming innocent civilians and want to reduce collateral damage when possible.

Question: How can NLW promote coalition support?

Answer: By providing a gradual response option, reducing collateral damage and minimizing fatalities.

Question: There is an obligation for the operational commander to use NLW prior to lethal force.

Answer: False