Dog days of summer

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Axel Rodriguez, 374th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, works with Fedor on a controlled aggression technique during recent training. Handlers and their MWDs train constantly to maintain proficiency. The MWD section keeps a constant vigil by patrolling the base and providing drug and explosives' detection capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michael Dillon)

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Dog days of summer

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Axel Rodriguez, 374th Security Forces squadron Military Working Dog handler, works with Arco on his bite and release technique during recent training. Handlers and their MWDs train constantly to maintain proficiency. The MWD section keeps a constant vigil by patrolling the base and providing drug and explosives' detection capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michael Dillon)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Zachary Burtt, 374th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler hides while Staff Sgt. Carlos Sanchez, 374th SFS MWD handler, tests Pixi's tracking ability during training recently. Handlers and their MWDs train constantly to maintain proficiency. The MWD section keeps a constant vigil by patrolling the base and providing drug and explosives' detection capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michael Dillon)

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Dog days of summer

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Axel Rodriguez, 374th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, works with Fedor on his bite and release technique during aggression training recently. Handlers and their MWDs train constantly to maintain proficiency. The MWD section keeps a constant vigil by patrolling the base and providing drug and explosives' detection capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michael Dillon)

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Dog days of summer

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Carlos Sanchez, 374th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, works with Fedor on his bite and release technique during aggression training recently. Handlers and their MWDs train constantly to maintain proficiency. The MWD section keeps a constant vigil by patrolling the base and providing drug and explosives' detection capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michael Dillon)

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Dog days of summer

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Fedor, a Military Working Dog for the 374th Security Forces Squadron, keeps a watchful eye on a simulated perpetrator while his partner searches the suspect and places him in custody during recent training. Handlers and their MWDs train constantly to maintain proficiency. The MWD section keeps a constant vigil by patrolling the base and providing drug and explosives' detection capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michael Dillon)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Justin Carpenter, 374th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, and Arco search the base movie theater for a sample explosive during explosives detection training recently. Handlers and their MWDs train constantly to maintain proficiency. The MWD section keeps a constant vigil by patrolling the base and providing drug and explosives' detection capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michael Dillon)

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Dog days of summer

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Carlos Sanchez, 374th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, and Pixi train on explosives detection at the base theater recently. Handlers and their MWDs train constantly to maintain proficiency. The MWD section keeps a constant vigil by patrolling the base and providing drug and explosives' detection capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michael Dillon)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Carlos Sanchez, 374th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, and Pixi walk down the aisle of the base movie theater in search of sample explosive during explosives detection training recently. Handlers and their MWDs train constantly to maintain proficiency. The MWD section keeps a constant vigil by patrolling the base and providing drug and explosives' detection capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michael Dillon)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Zachary Burtt, 374th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, and Nero train at the base theater recently. Handlers and their MWDs train constantly to maintain proficiency. The MWD section keeps a constant vigil by patrolling the base and providing drug and explosives' detection capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michael Dillon)

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Dog days of summer

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Carlos Sanchez, 374th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, works with Fedor on his bite and release technique during aggression training recently. Handlers and their MWDs train constantly to maintain proficiency. The MWD section keeps a constant vigil by patrolling the base and providing drug and explosives' detection capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michael Dillon)

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Dog days of summer

Published Sept. 22, 2009