Security Forces spice things up with pepper spray

Airman 1st Class Tiana Jordan, a 19th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, braces herself while getting pepper sprayed March 25 at Camp Warlord. Pepper spray is a non-lethal weapon used to inflame the mucous membranes, which causes the eyes to swell shut and people to gasp for breath while coughing. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Clark)

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Security Forces spice things up with pepper spray

Senior Airman John Wilkerson, a 19th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, gets pepper sprayed while Staff Sgt. Ian Becker, a 19th SFS patrolman, waits his turn March 25 at Camp Warlord. 19th SFS instructors utilized three days to certify about 130 security forces members. (U. S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Clark)

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Security Forces spice things up with pepper spray

Staff Sgt. Ryan Hook, a 19th Security Forces Squadron trainer, shoots Senior Airman Adam Glayzer, a 19th SFS patrolman, with pepper spray March 27 at Camp Warlord. After being certified by being sprayed security forces troops are authorized to carry the non-lethal weapon. (U. S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Clark)

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Staff Sgt. Ryan Hook, a 19th Security Forces Squadron trainer, drenches Senior Airman Elizabeth Rosato, a 19th SFS patrolman, with pepper spray while Staff Sgt. Robert Miller waits to begin the tactical course March 25 at Camp Warlord. Contaminated Airmen executed a five-station course before they could wash off the pepper spray. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Clark)

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Airman 1st Class Jaren Bishop, a 19th Security Forces Squadron pepper spray trainee, performs mechanical advantage control holds on Airman Louis Piero, a 19th SFS patrolman, during a pepper spray training course March 25. Security forces Airmen were sprayed with pepper spray prior to completing a five-stage self-defense course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steele C. G. Britton)

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Airman 1st Class Leslie Medina, a 19th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, holds a barrier up to Airman 1st Class Brenden Campbell, a 19th SFS pepper spray trainee, as he prepares to strike during a training course March 25 at Camp Warlord. Security forces Airmen completed several self-defense tactics after being sprayed with 'OC' or Oleoresin Capsicum pepper spray. The training is a requirement to carry pepper spray while performing real-world duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steele C. G. Britton)

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Airman 1st Class Shaun Jordan, a 19th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, performs high and low blocks with a baton March 25 after getting pepper sprayed at Camp Warlord. Security forces Airmen are certified for pepper spray use to prepare themselves against the effects if they ever use the spray as a weapon. Since the spray is easily redirected on a windy day, it’s commonly known to feel the effects by just being in the area after it’s used. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Clark)

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Master Sgt. Reed Witherite, 19th Security Forces Squadron instructor, guides fellow SFS patrolmen Airman 1st Class Austin Opaitz (left) and Airman 1st Class Jaren Bishop (right) through the decontamination station after being sprayed with Oleoresin Capsicum pepper spray during training March 25. Security forces Airmen are required to be sprayed and complete a five-step physical course to be able to carry the self-defense weapon during duty hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steele C. G. Britton)

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Senior Airman Heber Rosas, a 19th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, scrubs off the pepper spray contaminate March 29 at Camp Warlord. Airman Rosas used tearless baby shampoo to decontaminate himself. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Clark)

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2nd Lt. Andrew York, a 19th Security Forces Squadron flight commander, motivates Staff Sgt. Robert Miller, a 19th SFS patrolman, while he flights though the pain of the pepper spray March 25 at Camp Warlord. The pepper spray also known as Oleoresin Capsicum lasts for an average of 30 to 45 minutes, with diminished effects lasting for hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Clark)

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Staff Sgt. Clint Wright, 19th Security Forces Squadron resource advisor, talks Airman 1st Class Nico Hammond, a 19th SFS patrolman, though the pepper spray decontamination process March 25 at Camp Warlord. After performing the tactical force training while being contaminated with pepper spray, 19th SFS members are eager to decontaminate themselves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Clark)

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19th Airlift Wing Security Forces Airmen open their eyelids in front of a fan after finishing the pepper spray course March 25. Airmen experienced the effects of the 'OC' or Oleoresin Capsicum pepper spray to better understand the reaction in the event of having to use on a real-world perpetrator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steele C. G. Britton)

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Security Forces spice things up with pepper spray

Published March 31, 2010