K-9 Training

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Staff Sgt. Christopher Darrow, 28th Security Forces Squadron dog handler, gives attention to his military working dog, Bak, June 24. Sergeant Darrow provides positive reinforcement to Bak when he successfully completes a training event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anthony Sanchelli)

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K-9 Training

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- (Back) Staff Sgt. Christopher Darrow and Otto Yan, 28th Security Forces Squadron dog handlers, conduct training with military working dog, Bak, June 24. Sergeant Yan uses a “bite suit” to protect himself during the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anthony Sanchelli)

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K-9 Training

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Staff Sgt. Christopher Darrow, 28th Security Forces Squadron dog handler, stands ready to conduct training with his military working dog, Bak, June 24. Sergeant Darrow has been a dog handler slightly more than four months, with Bak as his first MWD. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anthony Sanchelli)

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K-9 Training

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Staff Sgt. Kevin Nelson, 28th Security Forces Squadron K-9 unit trainer, conducts aggressor training with military working dog, Bak, June 24. Sergeant Nelson uses different tactics of aggressive and non-aggressive behavior to train MWDs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anthony Sanchelli)

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K-9 Training

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Bak, 28th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, searches for concealed drugs and explosives during training, June 24. MWDs are an asset to the Air Force due to their heightened sense of smell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anthony Sanchelli)

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K-9 Training

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Bak, 28th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, bites down on Staff Sgt. Kevin Nelson, 28 SFS K-9 unit trainer, during a training session, June 24. Sergeant Nelson wears a “bite suit” to protect his legs from serious injury during the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anthony Sanchelli)

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Training MWDs to save lives

Published June 25, 2010

K-9 Training

K-9 Training

K-9 Training

K-9 Training

K-9 Training

K-9 Training