TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Tyndall Air Force Base has worked tirelessly for the past 15 months to rebuild the base since the damage and destruction caused by a Category 5 hurricane in 2018. One of the biggest challenges Airmen and civilian employees face is getting back to a new normal. The 325th Security Forces Squadron’s military working dog unit is no different.
March 13 is K-9 Veterans Day and to commemorate the unofficial holiday, the 325th SFS MWD section put a few of their dogs to the test to demonstrate the capabilities of both dog and handler.
The United States Air Force directs that each base should have six dogs on the clock to be able to successfully complete the mission. Tyndall has just recently fulfilled that directive, overcoming manning shortages and long-distance care obstacles for the animals.
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Sunny, a 325th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, and his handler, Staff Sgt. Jason Vogt, run through an obstacle course used for cardio training at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 3, 2020. Cardio workouts and training techniques are part of the daily routine for MWD duos. This photo was taken while doing a demonstration for K-9 Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)
