379th ESFS hold Veterans Day demonstration

TToby, a U.S. Air Force military working dog with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron MWD section, jumps into a window to extract an Airman acting as a decoy during a Veterans Day MWD demonstration at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2016. Extraction exercises are executed to train military working dogs for high risk situations with individuals unwilling to exit a vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

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379th ESFS hold Veterans Day demonstration

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Bonello, a dog handler with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron MWD section, readies his dog Ttoby for a Veterans Day MWD demonstration at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2016. The double letter spelling in a military working dog’s name indicates they were born and raised in a Department of Defense program operated in the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

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379th ESFS hold Veterans Day demonstration

Oopal, a U.S. Air Force military working dog with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron MWD section, waits for instruction from her handler during a Veterans Day MWD demonstration at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2016. The double letter spelling in a military working dog’s name indicates they were born and raised in a Department of Defense program operated in the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

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379th ESFS hold Veterans Day demonstration

Miki, a U.S. Air Force military working dog, lunges at U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Saicheck, a MWD trainer with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron MWD section, during a Veterans Day MWD demonstration at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2016. The muzzle aggression exercise performed here is used to prevent canines from getting used to solely MWD equipment like body suit protective gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mathis Williams, a dog handler with the 379th Security Forces Squadron military working dog section, observes as his assigned canine Oopal subdues an Airman acting as a decoy during a Veterans Day MWD demonstration at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2016. The patrol training demonstration performed here is regular training for MWD handlers that is exercised multiple times a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mathis Williams, a dog handler with the 379th Security Forces Squadron military working dog section, shouts instructions to an Airman acting as a decoy during a Veterans Day MWD demonstration at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2016. The building search demonstration performed here is a common training exercise utilized by MWD Airmen to maintain their canine’s capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

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Satie, a U.S. Air Force military working dog, locks onto the chest of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Klockziem, a dog handler with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron MWD section, during a Veterans Day MWD demonstration at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2016. Military working dogs are trained to bite anywhere on the body to ensure a fast arrest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

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379th ESFS hold Veterans Day demonstration

Satie, a U.S. Air Force military working dog, sits after being instructed to by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Davis, a dog handler with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron MWD section, during a Veterans Day MWD demonstration at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2016. Satie is a 5-year-old, German shepherd stationed at Shaw Air Force Base, SC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Davis, right, instructs his assigned military working dog, Satie, to release her bite from U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Klockziem, both dog handlers with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron MWD section, during a Veterans Day MWD demonstration at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2016. Military working dogs are trained not to release a bite until instructed to by their handlers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan Elder, a dog handler with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog section, pets his assigned canine, Miki, during a Veterans Day MWD demonstration at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2016. MWD handlers train with their canine partners daily to maintain basic skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

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379th ESFS hold Veterans Day demonstration

Published Nov. 13, 2016
By Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- The 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog section showcased a MWD demonstration during a Veterans Day ceremony, Nov. 11, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.