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Foxie, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog, waits to perform a routine security sweep at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 23, 2021. MWDs train daily and can be taught to accomplish tasks including explosive detection or assailant apprehension. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Mandel, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog (MWD) handler, pets his MWD, Foxie, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 23, 2021. MWDs train at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland before being transferred to handlers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Mandel, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog (MWD) handler, performs a routine vehicle check at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 23, 2021. These procedures aim to eliminate predictability in the installation's force protection plan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samantha Cochran, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron patrolman, stands guard at the entry gate at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 23, 2021. In a deployed environment, security forces Airmen perform a unique mission that differs from their traditional roles at home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samantha Cochran, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron patrolman, checks an identification card during a routine stop at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 23, 2021. Security forces Airmen are experts in base defense and provide support to the airfield and mission partners through offensive and defensive postures, quick response force capabilities, and fly away security teams that support C-130 missions to dangerous locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)

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ADAB defenders hold the line

Published April 24, 2021
By Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera
380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates -- Foxie, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog, waits to perform a routine security sweep at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 23, 2021. MWDs train daily and can be taught to accomplish tasks including explosive detection or assailant apprehension. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)

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