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MWDs get up close and personal with the dentist

  • Published
  • By Senior Airman Racheal E. Watson
  • 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kurtis Buchawiecki, , 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, soothes FFrida, 386th ESFS MWD, while U.S. Army Capt. Raymond Wong, 463rd Military Detachment Veterinary Service veterinary officer in charge, removes the intubation tube after a dental cleaning at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 27, 2015. Dogs come with a set of specialized sensory organs enabling them to extract vital information from their environment making them ideal for military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Racheal E. Watson/Released)