Photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel | 354th Fighter Wing | 03.10.2016
U.S. Staff Sgt. Mathis Williams, a 354th Security Forces military working dog (MWD) handler, takes a break from a patrol with MWD Oopal in the dark at 30 degrees below zero March 7, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, while the aurora borealis dances behind them. Military working dogs from Eielson work alongside the human defenders who stand “Ready to go at 50 below” 24 hours a day......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel | 354th Fighter Wing | 03.10.2016
U.S. Staff Sgt. Mathis Williams, a 354th Security Forces Military Working Dog (MWD) handler, conducts a foot patrol with MWD Oopal March 7, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Williams and his fellow MWD handlers work in below zero temperatures and face long hours of darkness while stationed in the arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel | 354th Fighter Wing | 03.07.2016
Cage, a 354th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, digs his claws into the ice pack in a parking lot March 7, 2016, while conducting a parking lot sweep at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Cage is paired with Staff Sgt. Berret Chappelle to protect the base and train to deploy to any environment around the world in support of DoD missions and interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel | 354th Fighter Wing | 03.07.2016
U.S. Staff Sgt. Berret Chappelle, a 354th Security Forces military working dog handler, works with Cage March 7, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Military working dogs and handlers create a special bond and relationship, which benefits them at home station and when deployed around the world supporting combatant commanders.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel | 354th Fighter Wing | 03.07.2016
Cage, a military working dog with the 354th Security Forces Squadron, rushes down a trail March 7, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, while working with his handler Staff Sgt. Berret Chappelle. K-9 teams patrol the massive base 4 hours a day protecting assets that set atop the world in the U.S. Air Force’s Pacific theater of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel | 354th Fighter Wing | 03.07.2016
U.S. Staff Sgt. Berret Chappelle, a 354th Security Forces military working dog (MWD) handler, works with MWD Cage March 7, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Military working dogs from Eielson work alongside the human defenders who stand “Ready to go at 50 below” 24 hours a day protecting assets that set atop the world in the U.S. Air Force’s Pacific theater of operations. (U.S.......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel | 354th Fighter Wing | 03.07.2016
Cage, a 354th Security Forces Squadron Military working dog (MWD), takes a break after working on basic commands in preparation for a building sweep March 7, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. With below zero temperatures possible for more than half the year, MWD handlers break up training and sweeps between indoor and outdoor locations to protect the K-9’s unprotected paws. (U.S. Air......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel | 354th Fighter Wing | 03.07.2016
Cage, a 354th Security Forces Squadron military working dog (MWD), sniffs along an ice packed parking lot while conducing a security sweep March 7, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. With below zero temperatures possible for more than half the year, MWD handlers break-up training and sweeps between indoor and outdoor locations to protect the K-9’s paws from frostbite. (U.S. Air Force......
