K-9 comp: MWDs like to chomp

Senior Airman Chase Loggins, a 28th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, leads MWD Boris through the obedience course on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 16, 2019. Loggins and Boris competed against a police K-9 from the South Dakota Highway Patrol, in recognition of National Police Week. The dogs had to complete the obstacle course without being distracted by the plethora of toys planted throughout the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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K-9 comp: MWDs like to chomp

Sem, a South Dakota Highway Patrol police K-9, waits to compete in the 28th Security Forces Squadron military working dog competition held in honor of National Police Week at the K-9 obedience course on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 16, 2019. National Police week is held in observance of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty while protecting communities nationwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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K-9 comp: MWDs like to chomp

Senior Airman Chase Loggins, a 28th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, guides MWD Boris through the obstacle course at the 28th SFS K-9 Facility on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 16, 2019. The K-9 obstacle course was designed to prepare MWDs and their handlers for challenges they may encounter in the field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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K-9 comp: MWDs like to chomp

Staff Sgt. Connor Washburn, a 28th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, demonstrates how MWD Borisz I responds to commands during a demonstration at the 28th SFS K-9 facility on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 16, 2019. The demonstration was held as part of a series of events dedicated National Police Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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K-9 comp: MWDs like to chomp

Boris, a 28th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, takes a defensive stance during a MWD demonstration in recognition of National Police Week at the 28th SFS K-9 Facility on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 16, 2019. National Police Week is held in honor of the many law enforcement officers who have died while serving in communities nationwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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K-9 comp: MWDs like to chomp

1st Lt. Anna Sturges, the 28th Bomb Wing deputy chief of military justice, cringes as Boris, a 28th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, bites into her arm during a demonstration at the 28th SFS K-9 facility on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 16, 2019. Sturges wore a bite suit meant to protect MWD handlers from the force of dog bites during training maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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Borisz I, a 28th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, gnaws at Staff Sgt. Paul Gingras, a 28th SFS military working dog kennel master, during a demonstration at the 28th SFS K-9 facility on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 16, 2019. The MWDs and their handlers are trained to provide narcotics and explosives detection keeping the base safe from threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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Senior Airman Chase Loggins, a 28th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, restrains MWD Boris during a demonstration for National Police Week on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 16, 2019. The 28th SFS MWD competition was part of a series of events held in honor of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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K-9 comp: MWDs like to chomp

Published May 22, 2019
By Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett
28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- The 28th Security Forces Squadron hosted a military working dog competition and demonstration during National Police Week on Ellsworth Air Force, S.D., May 16. The event was assembled to highlight the proficiency in training of MWDs alongside their handlers. The MWDs were guided through an obedience course and then demonstrated how well they responded to commands given by their handlers.