RRoddie, a retired military working dog, plays with
RRoddie, a retired military working dog, plays with a toy on National K9 Veterans Day at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 13, 2020. RRoddie retired from the U.S. Army's military working dog program in... More
Kate pets a dog cosplayer while at Tiger Con, April
Kate pets a dog cosplayer while at Tiger Con, April 14, 2018, in Valdosta, Ga. Tiger Con was a convention, open to Moody residents and the local community, geared toward giving pop culture enthusiasts a chance ... More
Cuervo, a military working dog with the 436th Security
Cuervo, a military working dog with the 436th Security Forces Squadron, awaits a command by handlers July 30, 2013, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD handlers and trainers with the 436th SFS showcased three dog... More
Staff Sgt. Jose R. Fernandez, a K-9 handler assined
Staff Sgt. Jose R. Fernandez, a K-9 handler assined to the 71st Security Forces Squadron, rewards his military working dog, Akim, a German Shepherd, for doing well in his training excercises Jan. 24, 2018, on V... More
Ray, a German shepherd, poses for a photo Jan. 15,
Ray, a German shepherd, poses for a photo Jan. 15, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Ray was brought to the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron for "Puppy Friday", which a morale initiative is created b... More
Military working dog Vito, assigned to the 436th Security
Military working dog Vito, assigned to the 436th Security Forces Squadron, takes a rest in the snow-covered MWD training area Feb. 26, 2015, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Vito, a 2-and-a-half-year-old German Sh... More
CHICAGO (June 28, 2017) Staff Sgt. Anthony Pearson's
CHICAGO (June 28, 2017) Staff Sgt. Anthony Pearson's service dog Rocky looks on after arriving at O'Hare International Airport for the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games. The DoD Warrior Games are an annu... More
Gglory, a military working dog assigned to the 71st
Gglory, a military working dog assigned to the 71st Security Forces Squadron, stands next to her new owner and former handler, SSgt Roger Shaw, Dec. 20, at her retirement ceremony on Vance Air Force Base, Oklah... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jose Schuler, 81st Security
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jose Schuler, 81st Security Forces Squadron base defense operations center controller, poses for a photo with his dog, Prince, for National Dog Day inside Wall Studio at Keesler Air Fo... More
"Hey, pay attention to me," this service dog says.
"Hey, pay attention to me," this service dog says. Service dogs are part of the holistic care many wounded warriors have as part of their recovery. The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program (AFW2) loves having the ... More
U.S. Air Force 633rd Security Forces Squadron military
U.S. Air Force 633rd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, Largo, poses for a photo during a ruck march in honor of National K9 Veterans Day at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 13, 2020. On M... More
U.S. Air Force military working dog, Lana, assigned
U.S. Air Force military working dog, Lana, assigned to the 355th Security Forces Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., relaxes after completing obedience training at the new MWD facility March 16, 20... More
Military Working Dog (MWD) ‘IIsaac’, drinks water from
Military Working Dog (MWD) ‘IIsaac’, drinks water from the helmet of Senior Airman Nicholas Catling, 822d Base Defense Squadron MWD handler, July 25, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The ‘Safeside’ defenders ... More
U.S. Air Force military working dog (MWD) Dak from
U.S. Air Force military working dog (MWD) Dak from the 366th Security Forces Squadron practices obedience commands with a training aid Feb. 10, 2020, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Dak is the newest MW... More
Military working dogs perform water-based training
Military working dogs perform water-based training with K-9 handlers from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Dec. 6, 2019. After the swimming season closed, secur... More
Yyoda, a U.S. Air Force military working dog, runs
Yyoda, a U.S. Air Force military working dog, runs up and down steps during obstacle course training at the kennels, Feb. 10, 2015. Military working dogs get at least an hour of search time and training every d... More
U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Larry waits to
U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Larry waits to make his appearance on stage during his retirement ceremony at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 12, 2015. Larry served overseas for four deployments, one t... More
Members of Team Vance show their love and appreciation
Members of Team Vance show their love and appreciation to Gglory, a military working dog assigned to the 71st Security Forces Squadron, Dec. 20, at her retirement ceremony held on Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma... More
A 19th Security Forces Squadron dog handler is attacked
A 19th Security Forces Squadron dog handler is attacked by a military working dog during a training session, Feb. 27, 2012, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Military working dogs are often used as school hou... More
‘Dozer’ poses for a picture, March 6, 2018, at Moody
‘Dozer’ poses for a picture, March 6, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The Veterinarian Clinic provides treatment and care for the Military Working Dogs stationed here while also providing the same care for p... More
Acotes, a military working dog, trains with his handler,
Acotes, a military working dog, trains with his handler, Senior Airman David Gongora, 11th Security Forces Squadron, Feb. 15, 2012, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Acotes and Gongora have been working together since... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rachel Hyde, 39th Security
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rachel Hyde, 39th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, practices with MWD Brix on the MWD obstacle training course, Aug. 5, 2020, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Excess... More
Rogo, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working
Rogo, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working dog in training, pulls on a toy July 12, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Rogo arrived at Ramstein on June 29 from training and must undergo a 90-day tri... More
Staff Sgt. William Watson, 375th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. William Watson, 375th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, wears a bite suit during a demonstration for the Month of the Military Child April 14, 2015, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lucas Medelez, 8th Security
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lucas Medelez, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, scratches his K-9 before receiving a mission brief during a field training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republ... More
Chico, a dog with the 628th Security Forces K-9 unit,
Chico, a dog with the 628th Security Forces K-9 unit, poses for a photo outside a warehouse Oct. 22, 2013, during an explosives detection training in Summerville, S.C. During this training, the dogs undergo obs... More
Kalo II, a 66th Security Forces military working dog,
Kalo II, a 66th Security Forces military working dog, retrieves a bite tool in the snow at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Feb. 14. The snow provided the MWD handlers with an opportunity to acclimate the dogs to... More
Erika, a dual certified dog assigned to the 87th Security
Erika, a dual certified dog assigned to the 87th Security Forces Squadron, conducts obedience training on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Nov. 6, 2020. Erika’s daily schedule consists of obedience training an... More
(Part 3) In their words: Deployed Airmen enduring the holidays
380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog, Sam, participates in a resiliency project at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 28, 2016. Staff Sgt. Brandon, 380 ESFS working dog... More
Military Working Dog (MWD) Nnorton and Senior Airman
Military Working Dog (MWD) Nnorton and Senior Airman Cody Carr, 823d Base Defense Squadron MWD handler, await the beginning of a capabilities demonstration, Sept. 15, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The demo... More
Archer, a therapy dog, lays on an Airman’s foot July
Archer, a therapy dog, lays on an Airman’s foot July 25, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Therapy dogs must go through training to become certified and be able to visit places such as schools, libraries,... More
Tarzan, a U.S. Border Patrol K-9, patiently waits before
Tarzan, a U.S. Border Patrol K-9, patiently waits before his routine visit to the Veterinary Treatment Facility at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 4, 2017. The vet clinic’s primary mission is to care for gover... More
A military working dog (MWD) handler muzzles Copy T532,
A military working dog (MWD) handler muzzles Copy T532, 822d Base Defense Squadron MWD before seeing the vet Nov. 12, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The Moody Veterinarian Treatment Facility is responsible ... More
Gip, a military working dog assigned to the 11th Security
Gip, a military working dog assigned to the 11th Security Support Squadron, stands by his handler, Staff Sgt. Joshua Lawson, as they await the arrival of the President and First Lady of the United States at Joi... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Juan Gamboa, 20th Security
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Juan Gamboa, 20th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) military working dog (MWD) handler, stands behind Cigan, 20th SFS MWD, after a National Police Week 5K at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.,... More
Senior Airman Jesse Terrigino, 2nd Security Forces
Senior Airman Jesse Terrigino, 2nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, pets Kuno, 2nd SFS MWD, after the completion of Kuno’s retirement ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 16, 2... More
Teo, 11th Security Support Squadron military working
Teo, 11th Security Support Squadron military working dog, pants during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 9, 2017. Throughout his 10-year career, Teo performed more than 700 hours of dete... More
Jason, 2nd Security Forces Squadron military working
Jason, 2nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, awaits a command from his handler at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 2, 2020. The 2nd SFS military working dogs search vehicles to ensure that there... More
U.S. Air Force Academy cadets visit the 22nd Security
U.S. Air Force Academy cadets visit the 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dogs and their handlers, July 8, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The cadets met with handlers, asked questions and ... More
Sergeatn Stoeger, an animal assisted activity dog,
Sergeatn Stoeger, an animal assisted activity dog, lays in the leaves here, Nov. 30, 2016. As an assisted activity animal dog, Stoeger is able to sit in on appointments when requested by patients and attend men... More
Ricsi, a military working dog, sits in a training area
Ricsi, a military working dog, sits in a training area March 24, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Ricsi and his handler, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Earle from the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squad... More
U.S. Air Force military working dog (MWD) Dak from
U.S. Air Force military working dog (MWD) Dak from the 366th Security Forces Squadron practices obedience commands with a training aid Feb. 10, 2020, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Dak is the newest MW... More
Szultan, 628th Security Forces Squadron military working
Szultan, 628th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, poses before a training session at Joint Base Charleston, May 16, 2017. Szultan took part in a K-9 training exercise during a security forces exposi... More
Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftman Jeffrey
Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftman Jeffrey Gavidi, 2nd Security Forces airfield defense guard, and Senior Airman Hannah Phillips, 736th Security Forces Squadron response force (SFS) leader, practice... More
A Marine Corps military working dog waits to be examined
A Marine Corps military working dog waits to be examined at the Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, veterinary clinic, during a routine physical check up of the dogs on the camp. The 358th Medical Detachment Veterin... More
Michael, a working dog for the K-9 Anti-Narcotics Division
Michael, a working dog for the K-9 Anti-Narcotics Division for the national police of El Salvador, sits patiently in his kennel during a visit from veterinarians embarked High Speed Vessel Swift. The veterinari... More
22nd Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog
22nd Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Rakker, takes his last bite as a MWD during his retirement ceremony, May 13, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base. In conjunction with National Police Week, which... More
U.S. Air Force military working dog Max listens for
U.S. Air Force military working dog Max listens for instruction inside an obstacle course during a warm-up exercise at the 380th Air Expeditionary Squadron K-9 facility, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates... More
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th Security Forces Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master, cups the snout of retired Military Working Dog Rico while veterinary staff prepare to insert an intravenous needle i... More
Retired Military Working Dog Rico rests after having
Retired Military Working Dog Rico rests after having his paw print taken by retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, his owner, and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog ke... More
Whiteman SAPR office welcomes new therapy dog to their team
The Whiteman Air Force Base Sexual Assault Prevention Response (SAPR) office recently welcomed Apollo, a 3-year year-old Labrador mix therapy dog, to its team. Apollo is trained with the purpose of serving and ... More
Aura, 2nd Security Forces Squadron military working
Aura, 2nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, takes a break after completing an explosives/narcotic detection training at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 19, 2016. MWDs are bred at Lackland Air F... More
A military working dog checks a storage container during
A military working dog checks a storage container during a detection exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 22, 2019. Federal Bureau of Investigation special agents conducted peroxide scents tra... More
Staff Sgt. Christina Hilliary, 23d Security Forces
Staff Sgt. Christina Hilliary, 23d Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, follows as her canine searches for an item May, 15, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. National Military Appreciation Mo... More
A Marine Corps military working dog waits to be examined
A Marine Corps military working dog waits to be examined at the Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, veterinary clinic during a routine physical check up of the dogs on the camp. The 358th Medical Detachment Veterina... More
Suzzy, 20th Fighter Wing (FW) Sexual Assault Prevention
Suzzy, 20th Fighter Wing (FW) Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) comfort dog, receives pets from Airman 1st Class Cassidy Woody, 20th FW Public Affairs broadcast journalist, during a SAPR office open... More
Iras, a 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working
Iras, a 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, remains alert after apprehending a suspect during scout training March 23, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Iras, a Belgian Malinois, is one of... More
U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Dannielle Garcia
U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Dannielle Garcia pets her dog Mina at home in Lumberton, N.J., March 4, 2019. Garcia volunteered to care for Mina after she was found as a stray on a base in Kuwait in 2018, a... More
‘PJ’, a military working dog assigned to the 99th Security
‘PJ’, a military working dog assigned to the 99th Security Forces Squadron, bites down on the arm of a padded suit during a demonstration at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. April 7, 2016. The constant training coup... More
Neil Wu from the U.S. State Parks Police K-9 Unit runs
Neil Wu from the U.S. State Parks Police K-9 Unit runs his dog Choco during the Western State Police Canine Association trials held at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., April 14, 2017. The 2-day event featured com... More
U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Suk waits to begin
U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Suk waits to begin a day of training and patroling at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 15, 2012. Military Working Dogs are commonly used for detecting narcotics, explosives ... More
Staff Sgt. William G. Dubord, a K-9 handler assigned
Staff Sgt. William G. Dubord, a K-9 handler assigned to the 71st Security Forces Squadron, practice bite training with Akim, a German Sheperd, June 6, 2019, at Vance Air Force Base. The military working dogs he... More
The 97th Security Forces Squadron Military Working
The 97th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog team partnered with the 97th Mission Support Group to renovate the MWD kennel facility to provide handlers and their dogs a comfortable work and living env... More
Gene Taylor and his daughter Joy, hug their dog Wile
Gene Taylor and his daughter Joy, hug their dog Wile E. while playing at their home in Laurel, Md., Nov. 1, 2016. The Taylor’s are an Air Force family who recently moved from Washington state. (U.S. Air Force ... More
A Marine Corps military working dog waits to be examined
A Marine Corps military working dog waits to be examined at the Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, veterinary clinic, during a routine physical check up of the dogs on the camp. The 358th Medical Detachment Veterin... More
Law enforcement agencies train at Hanscom
Staff Sgt. Mark Devine, right, 66th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog trainer, looks on as Massachusetts State Police Trooper John Doherty and his K9 partner, Duke, search a room during a training e... More
Arno, 5th Security Forces Military Working Dog is rewarded
Arno, 5th Security Forces Military Working Dog is rewarded with a toy after completing detection training at the Outdoor Recreation Center at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 5, 2013. Each MWD and their handler... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Callaghan, an 87th
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Callaghan, an 87th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, waits with his partner Sonya search for simulated explosives at the New Jersey National Guard Training ... More
Retired Military Working Dog Rico sits between retired
Retired Military Working Dog Rico sits between retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg and Tech. Sgt. Rachel Weis, 436th Security Forces Squadron, Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air F... More
U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog handler Staff Sgt.
U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog handler Staff Sgt. Carmen Pontello and his working dog Max prepare to participate in a demonstration in front of a large crowd highlighting the capabilities of the military w... More
Members of the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces
Members of the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron participate in a K-9 competition during National Police Week at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 14, 2018. Throughout the week, security forces members h... More
Military Working Dog Alfa is a drug detection dog who
Military Working Dog Alfa is a drug detection dog who has been at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, for over eight years. To maintain proficiency, Alfa completes the obedience training course at least twice... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Schwartz, an 87th Security
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Schwartz, an 87th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, is grabbed by military working dog Ilay during training at the New Jersey National Guard Training and Trai... More
Benie, a military working dog (MWD) for the 60th Security
Benie, a military working dog (MWD) for the 60th Security Forces Squadron, takes a break between demonstrations during Police Week, Travis Air Force Base, May 11, 2015.In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclai... More