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Taze of our lives: 188th Security Forces Squadron conducts Taser training

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  • 188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
FORT SMITH, Ark. --  The 188th Security Forces Squadron conducted an initial TASER X26 Electronic Control Device Certification class July 14 to certify its Airmen on the TASER stun gun. Twenty-five SFS Airmen certified on the weapon during the class, which spanned six hours and included a written examination, a functional test under duress and the discharge of two cartridges from the X26 TASER.

The X26 TASER  propels wires to distances as much as 25 feet. Once it comes in contact with an individual it affects the sensory and motor functions of the central nervous system.

"The shock overrides the body's ability to function properly," said Master Sgt. Jason Reichert, a certified TASER instructor with the 188th SFS.

The 188th SFS has carried the X26 TASER since June 1, 2012.

"It's a newer, less than lethal alternative," Reichert said. "The X26 allows the SFS members to keep a reactionary gap but still be able to go has on if we need to."


Taze of our lives: 188th Security Forces Squadron conducts Taser training

  • Published
  • 188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
FORT SMITH, Ark. --  The 188th Security Forces Squadron conducted an initial TASER X26 Electronic Control Device Certification class July 14 to certify its Airmen on the TASER stun gun. Twenty-five SFS Airmen certified on the weapon during the class, which spanned six hours and included a written examination, a functional test under duress and the discharge of two cartridges from the X26 TASER.

The X26 TASER  propels wires to distances as much as 25 feet. Once it comes in contact with an individual it affects the sensory and motor functions of the central nervous system.

"The shock overrides the body's ability to function properly," said Master Sgt. Jason Reichert, a certified TASER instructor with the 188th SFS.

The 188th SFS has carried the X26 TASER since June 1, 2012.

"It's a newer, less than lethal alternative," Reichert said. "The X26 allows the SFS members to keep a reactionary gap but still be able to go has on if we need to."