A painful certification

Staff Sgt. Jose Favela, 319th Security Forces Squadron, exposes Senior Airman Holly Alvarado, 319th SFS to oleoresin capsicum also known as pepper spray April 23 on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The Intra Service Non-Lethal Weapons training course serves two purposes, first, knowing what it’s like if exposed and second, knowing how to handle a suspect when exposed to OC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amber Price)

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A painful certification

Staff Sgt. Jose Favela, 319th Security Forces Squadron, observes Airman 1st Class Kaleea Benjamin, 319th SFS as she performs her riot baton techniques after being exposed to oleoresin capsicum April 23 on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Airman Benjamin must be experienced with OC to be a certified handler. The Intra Service Non-Lethal Weapon training course serves two purposes, first, knowing what it’s like if exposed and second, knowing how to handle a suspect when exposed to OC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amber Price)

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Kenia Koeltzow, 319th Security Forces Squadron Patrolman, performs combative drills after being exposed to oleoresin capsicum also known as pepper spray April 23 on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Patrolman Koeltzow must be experienced with OC to be a certified handler. The Intra Service Non-Lethal Weapons training course serves two purposes, first, knowing what it’s like if exposed and second, knowing how to handle a suspect when exposed to OC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amber Price)

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A painful certification

Senior Airman Richard Mulford, 319th Security Forces Squadron, performs combative drills after being exposed to oleoresin capsicum also known as pepper spray April 23 on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Airman Mulford must be experienced with OC to be a certified handler. The Intra Service Non-Lethal Weapons training course serves two purposes, first, knowing what it’s like if exposed and second, knowing how to handle a suspect when exposed to OC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amber Price)

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A painful certification

Staff Sergeant Elton Stevenson, 319th Security Forces Squadron, performs combative drills after being exposed to oleoresin capsicum also known as pepper spray April 23 on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Sgt. Elton must be experienced with OC so he can be a certified handler. The Intra Service Non-Lethal Weapons training course serves two purposes, first, knowing what it’s like if exposed and second, knowing how to handle a suspect when exposed to OC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amber Price)

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A painful certification

Published April 29, 2010