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18 SFS conducts OC spray training

Airman 1st Class Muriel Allende, 18th Security Forces Squadron response force member, stands at attention as his instructor sprays him with oleoresin capsicum spray at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. Security forces Airmen are exposed to OC spray prior to being certified to carry it so they are aware of its effects on the suspect and themselves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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18 SFS conducts OC spray training

Airman 1st Class Sebastian De Peñacruz, 18th Security Forces Squadron response force member, detains Airman Dalon Alford, 18th SFS supply technician, during an oleoresin capsicum spray training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. The exercise consisted of being sprayed, going through a series of various baton strikes against multiple attackers, then disarming and handcuffing an individual before rinsing off the spray. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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18 SFS conducts OC spray training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Derrall Bridges, 18th Security Force Squadron unit instructor (left), sprays Airman 1st Class Alexa Mendoza, 18th Security Forces Squadron response force member, with oleoresin capsicum spray during a training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. OC spray is a less-than-lethal tool that can be used to de-escalate a situation without having to otherwise resort to lethal force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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18 SFS conducts OC spray training

Airman 1st Class Andy Truong, 18th Security Forces Squadron response force member, fights off a defender in a Redman suit during a Oleoresin capsicum training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. OC spray causes the victim’s eyes to water, making it harder to see their attacker. The training allows Airmen to experience how exposure can inhibit their senses, enabling them to more effectively react if exposed in the field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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18 SFS conducts OC spray training

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Guelker, 18th Security Forces Squadron training supervisor, helps Airman 1st Class Muriel Allende, 18th Security Forces Squadron response force member, rinse oleoresin capsicum spray off of his face following a training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. The effects of OC spray can last an average of 30 minutes to an hour after application. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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18 SFS conducts OC spray training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jasmin Chan, 18th Security Forces Squadron base defense operations center operator, attempts to unlock handcuffs during an oleoresin capsicum spray training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. Security forces Airmen are exposed to OC spray prior to being certified to carry it so they are aware of its effects on the suspect and themselves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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18 SFS conducts OC spray training

Airman 1st Class Kevin Collins, 18th Security Forces Squadron response force member, washes oleoresin capsicum spray off of his face following a training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. The effects of OC spray can last an average of 30 minutes to an hour after application. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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18 SFS conducts OC spray training

Defenders assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron cheer on their teammates as they make their way through an oleoresin capsicum spray course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. The exercise consisted of being sprayed, going through a series of various baton strikes against multiple attackers, then disarming and handcuffing an individual before rinsing off the spray. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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18 SFS conducts OC spray training

Airman 1st Class Kevin Collins, 18th Security Forces Squadron, detains an Airman during an oleoresin capsicum spray training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. The training allows Airmen to experience how exposure to OC spray can inhibit their senses, enabling them to more effectively react if exposed in the field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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18 SFS conducts OC spray training

Airman 1st Class Kevin Collins, 18th Security Forces Squadron response force member, demonstrates baton strikes during a oleoresin capsicum training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. OC spray causes the victim’s eyes to water, making it harder to see their attacker. The training allows Airmen to experience how exposure to OC spray can inhibit their senses, enabling them to more effectively react if exposed in the field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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18 SFS conducts OC spray training

Airman 1st Class Dakota Harders, 18th Security Forces Squadron response force member, adjusts the helmet of the Redman suit before an oleoresin capsicum spray training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. All security forces Airmen participate in direct OC spray training once in their career. Additionally, SFS Airmen have an annual OC exposure requirement at least once per year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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18 SFS conducts OC spray training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Derrall Bridges, 18th Security Forces Squadron unit instructor, demonstrates the course before an oleoresin capsicum spray training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. The exercise consisted of being sprayed, going through a series of various baton strikes against multiple attackers, then disarming and handcuffing an individual before rinsing off the spray. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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18 SFS conducts OC spray training

Published Dec. 15, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --