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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shannon Hennessy, 52nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler from Colusa, Calif., commands her dog, Katya, to sit during an obedience training course at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, May 27, 2014. Dog handlers direct their dogs through an obedience course at least once every work cycle, or approximately every four days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)
Military working dog, Katya, exits a tunnel during an obedience training course at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, May 27, 2014. Military working dogs, along with their handlers, deploy 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 Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Roberto Matos, 52nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer supervisor from San German, Puerto Rico, acts as an assailant during a K-9 demonstration at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, May 27, 2014. Military working dogs begin training as early as six months old and most graduate to active duty by the age of two. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Roberto Matos, 52nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer supervisor from San German, Puerto Rico, flees from a military working dog handler during a K- 9 demonstration at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, May 27, 2014. Dog handlers go through an 8 - week training course at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, before receiving an assigned dog for real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shannon Hennessy, 52nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler from Colusa, Calif., plays with her military working dog, Katya, after an obedience training course at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, May 27, 2014. The 52nd SFS military working dog unit uses German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois as the breed of choice for training and operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)