Base security in K-9 form

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Military working dog Kane shows his bite during training. Staff Sgt. Scott Carpenter, from the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, holds Kane back until Kane is ready to attack here, Aug. 9. The facilities that the dogs and handlers work and live in were built by the handlers in eight days, which brought the teams closer together and boosted the morale. The facilities were fully operational in three weeks. Sergeant Carpenter has been a handler for a year and a half, and he and Kane are deployed from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Staff Sgt. Scott Carpenter, from the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, holds onto Military Working Dog Kane, while he attacks a training sleeve here, Aug. 9. An Army veterinarian comes in once a month to ensure the military working dogs are healthy and being cared for properly. Sergeant Carpenter has been a handler for a year and a half, and he and Kane are deployed from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Military Working Dog Kane sinks his teeth into a training sleeve during his daily training sessions, here Aug.9. The trainers wear a special sleeve and blouse to protect their arm and their uniforms. Kane, along with the other military working dogs, their handlers, a trainer and a kennel master make up the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron K-9 Unit. The Airmen built the facilities they, and their dogs live in and work in eight days. The facilities were fully operational in three weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Senior Airman John Spearing, from the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, runs with his military working dog, Soyer, during a morale building run in order to stay fit and motivated, here Aug. 9. As the first dog teams on the ground for the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, they walk the perimeter daily. Airman Spearing hails from Pueblo, Colo., and he and Soyer are deployed from Robins Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Staff Sgt. Christopher Reynolds (left), a native of Visalia, Calif. and his military working dog, Baiky, run alongside Tech. Sgt. Andrew Odell, a native of Mason, Ariz., during a run here, Aug. 9. The canines and their handlers exercise at least three times a week. The runs are a way for the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron K-9 unit to build morale and team cohesion. Sergeant Reynolds and Baiky are deployed from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. while Sergeant Odell is deployed from Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

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Security in canine form

Published Aug. 15, 2009

Base security in K-9 form

Base security in K-9 form

Base security in K-9 form

Base security in K-9 form

Base security in K-9 form