Military working dog teams deploy
Senior Airmen Tony Neal, with his dog Carlos, and Carlos Orantes, with his dog Ares, have deployed to Iraq to serve with the U.S. Army for six months. The 81st Security Forces Squadron members are involved in explosive detection and suppression, as well as patrol missions to search and clear areas of suspected insurgents. Both Ares and Carlos are trained to detect explosives and physically attack anyone who poses a threat to coalition forces. Another 81st SFS team, Staff Sgt. Benjamin Collins and his dog Densy, have been deployed for four months performing similar duties, in addition to assisting with joint military working dog training for the Republic of Kyrgyzstan and the Secret Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)