Sgt. Shaun Thomas, a military working dog handler,

Sgt. Shaun Thomas, a military working dog handler, with his dog Crock, July 22, 2012. Military Working Dog handlers brought their dogs from the kennels at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan to the flight line to give demonstrations to the airmen. Members of the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., are deployed to KAF in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Swamp Fox F-16’s, pilots, and support personnel began their Air Expeditionary Force deployment early April to take over flying missions for the air tasking order and provide close air support for troops on the ground in Afghanistan.