Military working dogs sharpen their skills at JBER
U.S. Army military working dog, Faro, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, chews on toy after successfully detecting simulated hidden explosives during K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. Military working dogs are trained to respond to various law enforcement emergencies as well as detect hidden narcotics and explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Turner, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, updates the mission bulletin board at the Army military working dog kennels at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2015. Turner is his detachment’s kennel master and supervises the Army military working dog handlers on JBER. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
A caution sign marks the entrance to kennels belonging to the Army military working dogs assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. The Army military policemen continually train with their K-9 counterparts to keep their teams flexible to respond to law enforcement emergencies, and for overseas deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sweeney, a military working dog handler assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron, waits by his police vehicle before conducting K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. Security Forces Airmen continually train with their K-9 counterparts to keep their teams flexible to respond to law enforcement emergencies, and for overseas deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Army Spc. Jared Shultz, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, interacts with his military working dog, Teddy, while waiting to conduct K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. The Army military working dog handlers continually train with their K-9 counterparts to keep their teams flexible to respond to law enforcement emergencies, and for overseas deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
Airmen assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron pack smoke grenades while preparing to conduct military working dog training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. The Security Forces Airmen conducted the K-9 training with their Army counterparts, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, to keep their teams flexible to respond to law enforcement emergencies, and for overseas deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joe Burns and military working dog, Ciko, assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron, conduct K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. The Security Forces Airmen conducted the K-9 training with their Army counterparts, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, to keep their teams flexible to respond to law enforcement emergencies, and for overseas deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joe Burns and military working dog, Ciko, assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron, conduct K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. The Security Forces Airmen conducted the K-9 training with their Army counterparts, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, to keep their teams flexible to respond to law enforcement emergencies, and for overseas deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Army Pfc. Ian Smith and military working dog, Faro, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, conduct K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. The Army military working dog handlers conducted the K-9 training with their Air Force counterparts, assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron, to keep their teams flexible to respond to law enforcement emergencies, and for overseas deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Army and Air Force military working dog teams assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment and the 673rd Security Forces Squadron, respectively, conduct K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. The purpose of the K-9 training was to adapt the dogs to possible real-world conditions they might encounter as well as practice detecting possible hidden explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joe Burns and military working dog, Ciko, assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron, conduct K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. The Security Forces Airmen conducted the K-9 training with their Army counterparts, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, to keep their teams flexible to respond to law enforcement emergencies, and for overseas deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Army Spc. Jared Schultz and military working dog, Teddy, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, conduct K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. The Army military working dog handlers conducted the K-9 training with their Air Force counterparts, assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron, to keep their teams flexible to respond to law enforcement emergencies, and for overseas deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Army Spc. Jared Schultz and military working dog, Teddy, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, practice searching for simulated hidden explosives while conducting K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. The military working dog teams are trained to respond to various law enforcement emergencies as well as detect hidden narcotics and explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Army military working dog, Teddy, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, frolics after successfully detecting simulated hidden explosives while conducting K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. Military working dogs are trained to respond to various law enforcement emergencies as well as detect hidden narcotics and explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Army military working dog, Teddy, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, searches for simulated hidden explosives while conducting K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. Military working dogs are trained to respond to various law enforcement emergencies as well as detect hidden narcotics and explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Army Spc. Jared Schultz, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, signals to his military working dog, Teddy, while searching for simulated hidden explosives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. The Army military working dog handlers continually train with their K-9 counterparts to keep their teams flexible to respond to law enforcement emergencies, and for overseas deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Army Spc. Jared Schultz and military working dog, Teddy, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, share a moment of levity after successfully detecting simulated hidden explosives while conducting K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. Military working dogs are trained to respond to various law enforcement emergencies as well as detect hidden narcotics and explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joe Burns and military working dog, Ciko, assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron, practice searching for simulated hidden explosives while conducting K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. The military working dog teams are trained to respond to various law enforcement emergencies as well as detect hidden narcotics and explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joe Burns and military working dog, Ciko, assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron, practice searching for simulated hidden explosives while conducting K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. Military working dog teams are trained to respond to various law enforcement emergencies as well as detect hidden narcotics and explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joe Burns and military working dog, Ciko, assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron, practice searching for simulated hidden explosives while conducting K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. The military working dog teams are trained to respond to various law enforcement emergencies as well as detect hidden narcotics and explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Air Force military working dog, Ciko, assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron, searches for simulated hidden explosives while conducting K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. Military working dogs are trained to respond to various law enforcement emergencies as well as detect hidden narcotics and explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joe Burns and military working dog, Ciko, assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron, practice searching for simulated hidden explosives while conducting K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. The military working dog teams are trained to respond to various law enforcement emergencies as well as detect hidden narcotics and explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Army military working dog, Faro, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, searches for simulated hidden explosives while conducting K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. Military working dogs are trained to respond to various law enforcement emergencies as well as detect hidden narcotics and explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Army military working dog, Faro, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, searches for simulated hidden explosives while conducting K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. Military working dogs are trained to respond to various law enforcement emergencies as well as detect hidden narcotics and explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Army Pfc. Ian Smith encourages military working dog, Faro, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, after successfully detecting simulated hidden explosives during K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. Military working dog teams are trained to respond to various law enforcement emergencies as well as detect hidden narcotics and explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Turner, right, debriefs Pfc. Ian Smith, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, after successfully detecting simulated hidden explosives during K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. Military working dog teams are trained to respond to various law enforcement emergencies as well as detect hidden narcotics and explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
U.S. Army Pfc. Ian Smith encourages military working dog, Faro, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, after successfully detecting simulated hidden explosives during K-9 training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2016. Military working dog teams are trained to respond to various law enforcement emergencies as well as detect hidden narcotics and explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)