Canine teams hound victory at Top Dog competition
Canine teams from three U.S. and Japanese bases as well as Government of Japan Customs wait to begin Yokota’s Top Dog competition at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2016. The competition showcased the teams’ ability to work together through bomb and drug detection, building search and relay races. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Galbraith, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler keeps his canine, Topa, at the ready while simulating armed combat during Yokota’s Top Dog competition at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2016. Seven canine teams competed in the event as part of Police Week, which honors Security Forces Airmen, Air Force Office of Special Investigations agents and all other law enforcement officers who have served. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)
Benjo, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, apprehends a simulated active shooter at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2016. Benjo neutralized the shooter during Yokota’s Top Dog competition, where he competed with working dogs from across Japan in various categories such as high risk traffic stops, bomb and drug detection and building searches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)
Benjo, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, barks at a simulated active shooter at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2016. Benjo helped neutralize the shooter during Yokota’s Top Dog competition, where he competed with working dogs from across Japan in various categories such as high risk traffic stops, bomb and drug detection and building searches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)
Staff Sgt. Jordan Gunterman, 374 SFS military working dog handler, and his canine, Izo, sweep a room for simulated enemy combatants during Yokota’s Top Dog competition at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2016. Izo and working dogs from across Japan participated in Yokota’s Top Dog competition, facing off in various categories such as high risk traffic stops, bomb and drug detection and building searches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)
Stella, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, searches a room for simulated drugs during Yokota’s Top Dog competition at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2016. Seven canine teams competed in sweeping rooms for simulated enemy combatants and drugs while judges timed and scored their performances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)
Staff Sgt. Robert Whaley, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, guides his canine, Demo, to detect simulated drugs during Yokota’s Top Dog competition at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2016. Canine teams from three U.S. and Japanese bases as well as Government of Japan Customs participated in the competition, which showcased the dogs and their handlers’ ability to work together through bomb and drug detection, building search and relay races. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)
Izo, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, searches for signs of any occupant behind a door with his handler, Staff Sgt. Jordan Gunterman, 374 SFS MWD handler, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2016. Canine teams from three U.S. and Japanese bases as well as Government of Japan Customs participated in Yokota’s Top Dog competition, which showcased the dogs and their handlers’ ability to work together through bomb and drug detection, building search and relay races. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)
Staff Sgt. Edwin Ortiz, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, relaxes with his canine, Stella, in between events at Yokota’s Top Dog competition at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2016. The competition showcased the dogs and their handlers’ ability to work together through bomb and drug detection, building search and relay races. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Galbraith, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, relaxes with his canine, Topa, in between events at Yokota’s Top Dog competition at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2016. Seven canine teams competed in the competition as part of Police Week honoring Security Forces Airmen, Air Force Office of Special Investigations agents and all other law enforcement officers who have served. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)