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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – A mural covers the wall at the 52nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel Oct. 15, 2012. Military working dog training teaches the dogs basic obedience as well as more advanced skills, such as how to attack and how to find specific substances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo/Released)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shannon Hennessy, 52nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler from Colusa, Calif., and her dog Katya, demonstrate K-9 unit capabilities on Senior Airman Gilbert Lundgren, military working dog handler from Kenosha, Wis., Oct. 15, 2012, at a K-9 unit demonstration. German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois are the breed of dogs that make up the 52nd SFS military working dog unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo/Released)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Grengs, 52nd Fighter Wing command chief from Longmont, Colo. puts on a padded suit before a K-9 unit demonstration at the military working dog kennel Oct. 15, 2012. These dogs, along with their handlers, are deployed worldwide to support the war on terror and safeguard military bases by detecting bombs, drugs and other illegal substances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo/Released)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – A line of patches rest on the vest of Katya, 52nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, during a K-9 unit demonstration at the military working dog kennel Oct. 15, 2012. Katya has been with her handler, Staff Sgt. Shannon Hennessy, for nearly two of her four years on Spangdahlem Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo/Released)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Airmen from the 52nd Security Forces Squadron demonstrate the capabilities of their K-9 unit at the military working dog kennel Oct. 15, 2012. Military working dogs go through an extensive training process before being used in real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo/Released)