Tech. Sgt. Raymond Castro (left), 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog section NCO in charge, presents Elra, a 374th SFS military working dog, to Col. Otto Feather (center), 374th Airlift Wing commander, during his going away party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 17, 2012. Feather and his wife, Nancy (right), tried to adopt Elra to accompany them in retirement, and the adoption had been approved that morning. This was the first time the Feathers found out they were able to adopt Elra. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)