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Military Working Dogs & Handlers stick together

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  • By Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever
  • 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

The 31st Security Forces Squadron military working dog and their handler train at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 4, 2021. MWDs and their handlers are teams that provide security, crime prevention patrols, emergency response, and intruder detection at permanent duty stations and deployed locations around the world. MWDs and their handlers train daily to ensure each are capable of completing the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)