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MWD training

Students from the Military Working Dog Handlers Course treat simulated military working dog injuries at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 10, 2015. The innovative design of the MWD simulator is helping the 341st Training Squadron provide a realistic training course for MWD handlers and better prepare them to save the life of their canines if needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chelsea Browning)
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Maj. Hopper

Maj. Christina Hopper conducts a comprehensive check of her T-38 Talon on the flightline at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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Maj. Hopper

Maj. Christina Hopper, a 5th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, preps for an upcoming instruction flight at the life support building at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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Maj. Hopper

Maj. Christina Hopper finsihes her swim at the Ironman 70.3 Muncie at Muncie, Indiana, July 11. Hopper completed her 1.5-mile swim in 30:10. (Courtesy photo by finisherpix)
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Maj. Hopper

Maj. Christina Hopper bikes during the Ironman 70.3 Muncie at Muncie, Indiana, July 11. Hopper completed her 56-mile bike ride in 2:44:29. (Courtesy photo by finisherpix)
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Maj. Hopper

Maj. Christina Hopper runs during the Ironman 70.3 Muncie at Muncie, Indiana, July 11. Hopper completed her 13.1-mile run in 1:46:40. (Courtesy photo by finisherpix)
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Military Working Dog

Staff Sgt. Justin Ridenour, military working dog handler assigned to 97th Security Forces Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, carries his Military Working Dog, Yoda, during the Police Week K-9 and Military Working Dog competition May 14, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Medina Annex, Texas. Teams from JBSA, Altus AFB, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Bexar County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit and the Corpus Christie Police Patrol K-9 Unit displayed various exercises with their K-9 or working dog such as explosives and narcotics detection, controlled aggression, intruder detection, building search, K-9 carry, first aid demonstration and a ruck march. The event was the first K-9 competition organized by the 802nd Security Forces Squadron and included 17 military and civilian teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)
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MWD

Tech. Sgt. Dustin Weeks, 14th Security Forces Squadron Military Working dog handler, gets attacked by a military working dog while conducting a MWD demonstration during police week at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. During police week Security Forces and local law enforcement demonstrate their capabilities to the base and the public. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Daniel Lile)
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MWD SStash

Military Working Dog SStash stands for the first time on his new outfitted leg brace at the Holland Military Working Dog Hospital on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 2, 2015. Previously, SStash has been unable to put weight on his injured leg, so the leg brace will help speed his recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Ellis)
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MWD SStash

Master Sgt. Sean McClintock, NCO in charge of the 59th Medical Wing Orthotic Lab, displays the brace he modified for Military Working Dog SStash at the Holland Military Working Dog Hospital on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 2, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Ellis)
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MWD SStash

Master Sgt. Sean McClintock, NCO in charge of the 59th Medical Wing Orthotic Lab, greets Military Working Dog SStash at the Holland Military Working Dog Hospital on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 2, 2015. McClintock modified a leg brace so that SStash could start walking again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Ellis)
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MWD SStash

Military Working Dog SStash gets outfitted with his new modified leg brace at the Holland Military Working Dog Hospital on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 2, 2015. SStash became injured and inactivity led to severe muscle loss in his leg; the original leg brace could no longer fit properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Ellis)
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MWD Daysi

Military members assigned to the 802nd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland render a final salute in honor of military working dog Daysi, Feb. 27, at the Holland MWD Hospital. Due to an aggressive cancer and an inoperable malignant tumor, MWD Daysi was euthanized that afternoon. As tradition, a police procession is followed by a final salute to MWDs prior to euthanasia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Justine Rho)
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MWD Daysi

Senior Airman Chelsea LaFever, military working dog handler assigned to the 802nd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, says her final farewell to MWD Daysi, Feb. 27, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Justine Rho)
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MWD Daysi

Staff Sgt. Paul Olmos, military working dog handler assigned to the 802nd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, had been partnered with MWD Daysi since September 2014. MWD Daysi was narcotic detection certified and was assigned to the 802nd SFS post her certification in January 2014. Due to an aggressive cancer and an inoperable malignant tumor, MWD Daysi was laid to rest Feb. 27, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske)
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Working dog

Yyoda, a U.S. Air Force military working dog, lunges at U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Laci Mendez, 97th Security Forces Squadron working dog handler, after being provoked through aggressive body posturing and verbal cues during training at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 10, 2015. Military working dogs are trained to attack through the use of verbal commands, but also of their own accord when they perceive a threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan E. Acs)
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Working dog

Yyoda, a U.S. Air Force military working dod, bites U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Laci Mendez, 97th Security Forces Squadron working dog handler, during bite training at the kennels, Feb. 10, 2015. Military working dogs are trained to bite and hold, releasing only when their handler gives the command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan E. Acs)
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Working dog

Yyoda, a U.S. Air Force military working dog, runs through a buried tunnel as part of obstacle course training with his handler, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Ridenour, 97th Security Forces Squadron working dog handler, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 10, 2015. The obstacle course consists of a suspended tunnel, a buried tunnel, stairs, an A-frame, a catwalk and three hurdles. The purpose of the obstacle course is to put the canines in situations that other dogs may not normally experience. It gets them out of their comfort zone so they are more likely to chase a perpetrator, or accompany their handler through dangerous or unusual terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan E. Acs)
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Working dog

Yyoda, a U.S. Air Force military working dog, runs up and down steps during obstacle course training at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 10, 2015. Military working dogs get at least an hour of search time and training every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan E. Acs)
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Working dog

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Ridenour, 97th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, kneels with his working dog, Yyoda, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 10, 2015. Ridenour has been a military working dog handler for four years, and he and Yyoda have been partners since he arrived in Altus in March 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan E. Acs)
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