Army Spc. Katie Cairns, of the 525th Military Police Battalion, performs a series of elbow strikes during a four-station obstacle course, assisted by Army Sgt. Jon Newlands, as part of an OC Pepper certification exercise at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Friday, April 25. To certify, Soldiers must complete a 2-hour class and successfully undergo a Level 1 contaminataion, in which a 1-second burst of OC pepper is sprayed across the Soldier's brow. Then Soldiers must complete the four-station obstacle course requiring self-defense and detainee restraint maneuvers. The purpose of the obstacle course is to demonstrate to Soldiers that they are able to work under the effects of OC pepper spray and ward off attacks. JTF Guantanamo conducts safe and humane care and custody of detained enemy combatants. The JTF conducts interrogation operations to collect strategic intelligence in support of the Global War on Terror and supports law enforcement and war crimes investigations. JTF Guantanamo is committed to the safety and security of American service members and civilians working inside its detention facilities.
Sgt. 1st Class Vaughn Larson
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