Photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle | 35th Fighter Wing | 04.09.2026
U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog handlers assigned to the 35th Security Forces Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force security forces K-9 handlers assigned to the 3rd and 4th Air Wings pose for a group photo at the end of a joint bilateral K-9 exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 10, 2026. The exercise enhanced bilateral mission readiness by preparing handlers and their canine......
Photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle | 35th Fighter Wing | 04.06.2026
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Senior Airman Rin Shiba, security forces K-9 handler, and her military working dog participate in an explosives detection scenario during a joint bilateral K-9 exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2026. The exercise enhanced mission readiness by preparing handlers and their canine partners to conduct integrated defense in high-stress and contingency......
Photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle | 35th Fighter Wing | 04.06.2026
U.S. Air Force 35th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog (MWD) Doris sits next to her handler during a joint bilateral K-9 exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2026. The event enhanced allied interoperability by familiarizing JASDF handlers with U.S. military working dog procedures to strengthen combined security operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)...
Photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle | 35th Fighter Wing | 04.06.2026
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Masaki Murakami, 3rd Air Wing security forces K-9 handler, approaches a building with his military working dog during a joint bilateral K-9 exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2026. The bilateral engagement reinforced a unified security posture at Misawa AB, enabling U.S. and Japanese forces to integrate rapidly during real-world contingencies.......
Photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle | 35th Fighter Wing | 04.06.2026
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Senior Airman Rin Shiba, security forces K-9 handler, and her military working dog train during a joint bilateral K-9 exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2026. The bilateral engagement reinforced a unified security posture at Misawa AB, enabling U.S. and Japanese forces to integrate rapidly during real-world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior......
Photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle | 35th Fighter Wing | 04.06.2026
A military working dog assigned to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) security forces sits next to its handler during a joint bilateral K-9 exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2026. The event enhanced allied interoperability by familiarizing JASDF handlers with U.S. military working dog procedures to strengthen combined security operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman......
Photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle | 35th Fighter Wing | 04.06.2026
Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Staff Sgt. Masaki Murakami, left, 3rd Air Wing security forces K-9 handler, JASDF Tech. Sgt. Daiki Saito, security forces K-9 handler, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Goff, 35th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, listen to a training scenario brief during a joint bilateral K-9 exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2026. The......
Photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle | 35th Fighter Wing | 04.06.2026
Simulated explosives sit on display for participants to study during a joint bilateral K-9 exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2026. The event enhanced allied interoperability by familiarizing Japan Air Self-Defense Force handlers with U.S. military working dog procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)...
