Detection training takes K-9 skills to new heights

U.S. Air Force military working dog Ben, with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, runs towards a C-17 Globemaster III during detection training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 15, 2017. The training was designed to introduce the canines to a new environment that they may not have had previous exposure to. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

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Detection training takes K-9 skills to new heights

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kaleb Sermeno, a military working dog handler with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, sweeps the exterior of a C-17 Globemaster III with his military working dog Ben during detection training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 15, 2017. Detection training in and around an aircraft is beneficial for the handler and the canine in the event that they need to respond to an aircraft related mission or incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

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Detection training takes K-9 skills to new heights

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Glover, a military working dog handler with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, watches his military working dog Pprada sweep an aircraft during detection training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 15, 2017. Glover and Pprada are one of several military working dog teams here supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

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Detection training takes K-9 skills to new heights

U.S. Air Force military working dog Jimo, with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, climbs onto a seat in a C-17 Globemaster III during detection training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 15, 2017. Training in this type of environment is beneficial to improving the working dogs performance in detection missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

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Detection training takes K-9 skills to new heights

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Glover, a military working dog handler with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, lifts his military working dog Pprada to smell a hard to reach area in an aircraft during detection training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 15, 2017. Training in this type of environment is beneficial to improving the working dogs performance in detection missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

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Detection training takes K-9 skills to new heights

U.S. Air Force military working dog Pprada, with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, smells a seat in a C-17 Globemaster III during detection training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 15, 2017. This training was designed to introduce the canines to a new environment that they may not have had previous exposure to. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

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Detection training takes K-9 skills to new heights

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Braddy, a military working dog handler with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, gives his military working dog Jimo water after detection training on an aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 15, 2017. Braddy and Jimo are one of several military working dog teams here supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

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Detection training takes K-9 skills to new heights

Published April 17, 2017
By Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force military working dog Ben, with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, runs towards a C-17 Globemaster III during detection training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 15, 2017. The training was designed to introduce the canines to a new environment that they may not have had previous exposure to. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)