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Article: MOUNT WHITNEY CONDUCTS SFR-B TRAINING

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February 12, 2009
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USS MOUNT WHITNEY, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following press release:

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Sylvia Nealy, USS Mount Whitney Public Affairs

Sailors are taught tactical moves and take down techniques during a Security Reaction Force Basic (SRF-B) course held aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) Feb. 3.

SRF-B is comprised of small weapons training, tactical team movements, and non-lethal weapons to include: mechanical advantage control hold (MACH) baton training, defensive skills, and body positioning drills. After completion of this training, Mount Whitney crew members will receive a level one certification in Oleoresin Capsicum (OC). OC is a nonlethal ...

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