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    MWD Axel Retires

    VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    08.25.2025

    Photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez 

    Space Launch Delta 30   

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trey Nelson, a 30th
    Security Forces Squadron military dog handler,
    poses with his military working dog, Axel, at
    Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 10, 2023.
    Axel retired from service as a military working dog,
    July 25, 2025, from the 52nd Security Forces
    Squadron, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany,
    after an impressive career spanning more than
    60,000 working hours, including 50,000 hours
    dedicated to explosive detection. Nelson, Axel’s
    seventh handler, sees Axel’s retirement as not just
    a time for rest, but an opportunity for Axel to enjoy
    the peace he spent his career

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    Date Taken: 08.25.2025
    Date Posted: 08.25.2025 19:05
    Photo ID: 9276659
    VIRIN: 250825-X-IT855-1001
    Resolution: 1638x2048
    Size: 332.59 KB
    Location: VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US

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