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  • Airman gets sprayed with OC spray.

    I spy burning eyes

    Senior Airman Jordan Waldson, a defender assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron, gets sprayed with Oleoresin Capsicum spray during an OC Spray course, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2022. OC spray is an extremely effective less-than-lethal tool that can be utilized to quell a situation without having to otherwise resort to lethal force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)

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  • Airman swings baton.

    I spy burning eyes

    Senior Airman Jordan Waldson, a defender assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron, swings a baton during an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray course, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24 2022. OC spray is an extremely effective less-than-lethal tool that can be utilized to quell a situation without having to otherwise resort to lethal force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)

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  • Airmen conduct OC spray training.

    I spy burning eyes

    Airmen assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron conduct an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray course, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24 2022. The obstacle course consisted of being sprayed, going through a series of various baton strikes against multiple attackers, and then finally disarming an individual and handcuffing them before rinsing off the spray. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)

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  • Airman swings baton.

    I spy burning eyes

    Airman 1st Class Jacob Rosa, a defender assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron, swings a baton during an Oleoresin Capsicum spray course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 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 Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)

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  • Airman places handcuffs on another Airman.

    I spy burning eyes

    Airman 1st Class Jacob Rosa, a defender assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron, places handcuffs on an individual during an Oleoresin Capsicum spray course, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2022. The obstacle course consisted of being sprayed, going through a series of various baton strikes against multiple attackers, and then finally disarming an individual and handcuffing them before rinsing off the spray. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)

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  • Airman washes face.

    I spy burning eyes

    Airman 1st Class Jacob Rosa, a defender assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron, rinses off his face during an Oleoresin Capsicum spray course, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2022. The effects of OC spray can last an average of 30 minutes after application. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)

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    I spy burning eyes

    • Published Oct. 25, 2022
    • By Senior Airman Stephen Pulter
    • 18th Wing Public Affairs
    KADENA AIRBASE, Japan --  
    Air Force PACAF security forces defenders

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