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STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Dominic Vecchi, USAF, dog handler, 31st Security Forces Squadron (SFS), Aviano AB, Italy, guides his K-9, Lakya, a military working dog, through trailers on a bomb detection exercise. Lakya, a Belgian Malamois, is one of several working dogs housed at Aviano for detection, attack, and security purposes

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Dominic Vecchi, USAF, and his dog, Lakya, 31st Security Forces Squadron's (SFS) military dog team, Aviano AB, Italy, inspect a mail bag during a recent exercise. The Belgian Malamois is one of several dogs in the unit utilized for bomb detection on the base

Lakya, part of the 31st Security Forces Squadron's (SFS) military working dog team at Aviano AB, Italy, sniffs a trailer during a bomb detection exercise. The eight-year-old Belgian Malamois is one of several working dogs housed at the base for security use

Working his K-9, Layca, STAFF Sergeant Dominic Vecchi, USAF, Military Working Dog handler, 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, checks out the trunk of a vehicle as he conducts a random vehicle search for explosives

Working his K-9, Layca, STAFF Sergeant Dominic Vecchi, USAF, Military Working Dog handler, 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, conducts a random vehicle search for explosives

With his K-9, Layca, STAFF Sergeant Dominic Vecchi, USAF, Military Working Dog handler, 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, checks out a truck for possible explosives during a random vehicle search at Aviano's primary search area. The search is conducted due to Increased levels of Force Protection at American military bases

Straight on medium shot of USAF Technical Sergeant David Ferguson, 31st Security Forces, Aviano Air Base, Italy, takes "Arny", a Security Police K-9, through a training obstacle course. Arny is also certified in explosive detection. The unit exercises and performs with their dogs daily

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Len Arsenault Military Working Dog Handler, 39th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), prepares conduct a routine search for explosives, with his working dog Brosky inside the morale tent at Incirlik Air Base (AB), Turkey, while deployed in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) William Proctor, USAF, Dog Handler, 86th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany, searches a car with his dog, Military Working Dog, Arno. Arno is searching for explosive materials, during the detection portion of the 2002 Military Working Dog Competition, at Ramstein Air Base, on 14 Mar 2002. The four-day competition showcased the dogs and handlers skills as a team

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Dominic Vecchi, USAF, dog handler, 31st Security Forces Squadron (SFS), Aviano AB, Italy, guides his K-9, Lakya, a Belgian Malamois, through its paces, detecting for a possible bomb in this stack of ammo cases. The working dog team at Aviano undergoes weekly training for bomb detection and attack procedures

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Base: Aviano Air Base

State: Pordenone

Country: Italy (ITA)

Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Scene Camera Operator: SRA Mark A. Kuhta, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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