The 482nd 
Security Forces Squadron at Homestead ARB, Fla., became the first Air Force Reserve Command unit to complete training on the Taser stun gun. The squadron underwent hours of classroom instruction on everything from weapon familiarization to scenario-based training. As part of this, Lt. Juan Lemus, 482nd SFS police services chief, volunteered on Dec. 1 to be “shot” and exposed to the Taser’s temporarily disabling 50,000 volts of electricity. “It’s like nothing you have ever felt before,” explained Lemus. He continued, “One minute you’re fine . . . and then it hits you and your muscles lock up . . . and you don’t see anything else; your mind is totally on the pain going through your entire body.” Active duty USAF security forces units have been using the non-lethal weapon since 2002. (Homestead report by Ian Carrier)
As the Air Force readied for its June 21-22 strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the service was also putting its Agile Combat Employment strategy into action, dispersing combat aircraft and Airmen from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in preparation for a possible Iranian retaliatory attack. Some defense experts say…
