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permanent injury to personnel, and undesired damage to property and the environment." Furthermore, "unlike conven- tional lethal weapons that destroy their targets principally through blast, penetration, and fragmentation, NLW employ means other than gross physical destruction to prevent the target from functioning. NLW are intended to have relatively reversible effects on personnel and materiel." 14–2. General a. The term "non-lethal" does not mean zero mortality or nonpermanent damage. Fatal injuries can occur if munitions are employed at a distance that is less than the determined minimum safe engagement range. b. The Inter-Service Non-Lethal Individual Weapons Instructors Course is the only course in DOD that is certified to produce instructors who will train individuals in the proper employment of NLWs. c. For the Marine Corps, the use of NLW in force-on-force scenarios with the exception of SESAMS/CCMCK is authorized only under approved deviation per AR 385–63/MCO 3570.1C and chapter 1 of this pamphlet and opera- tional risk management procedures have been completed in accordance with MCRP 5–12D and MCO 3500.27B. d. For the Marine Corps, if force-on-force training with NLW is conducted under an approved deviation, Marines may be in the NLW danger zone but must remain outside the minimum target engagement distance at all times. e. For the Army, Soldiers participating in force-on-force training with NLW may be in the NLW SDZ, but must remain outside the minimum engagement distance at all times. f. Head shots with NLW are not authorized. 14–3. Surface danger zones a. Many non-lethal munitions have both a maximum effective range and minimum target engagement distance. Individuals short of the minimum target engagement distance may suffer severe injuries or death. The effects of most non-lethal munitions are greatly decreased at longer ranges. b. Hazardous effects from certain NLW munitions can be experienced at or behind the firing line. For example, the rubber rounds described in paragraph 14–4 may bounce back when fired against a hard surface. c. Area R is the portion of the SDZ behind the firer where personnel, equipment, and facilities may be endangered by ricochets to the rear of the firing line. 14–4. 12-gauge shotgun, M1012 (AA51), M1013 (AA52), and bean bag (AA29) projectiles a. The M1012 (AA51) projectile is a fin-stabilized projectile made of rubber designed for point targets. The M1013 (AA52) is a ball projectile and consists of 18 polyvinyl chloride rubber compound balls designed for crowds/groups. b. For the M1012 (AA51) and M1013 (AA52), minimum engagement is 10 m with a maximum effective range of 20 m. c. The tabular data for the M1012 (AA51) and M1013 (AA52) is contained in table 14–1. d. The SDZ for M1012 (AA51) and M1013 (AA52) is contained in figure 14–1. e. When firing the 12-gauge shotgun with the rubber ball grenade launch cup attached, carbon can build up in the barrel. This carbon build up may create a malfunction if the launcher cup is removed and the 12-gauge bean bag (AA29) rounds are fired. Bean bag rounds may get stuck in the barrel. f. Gas operated shotguns may malfunction when shooting nonlethal ammunition. This may result in increased stoppages/malfunctions or require the weapon to be cycled manually. g. For the Marine Corps, PPE Level 0 is required. Table 14–1 Surface danger zone for 12-gauge, hard and soft targets Nomenclature Distance X Distance Y Distance W Area R Area R Angle P Angle Q Dispersion angle DODIC (m) (m) (m) depth width (m) (deg) (deg) (deg) (m) M1012 (AA51) 500 400 150 50 300 80 35 10 M1013 (AA52) 180 160 75 20 150 75 60 15 169 DA PAM 385–63 • 16 April 2014