Kadena civilian gurad completes military working dog certification

Kadena civilian gurad completes military working dog certification
Shitetsu Hirata, 18th Security Forces Squadron civilian guard, gives water to Hank, his military working dog, before commencing a bomb detection certification in front of leadership at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 3, 2022. Hirata was sent to Texas for 3 months to train at a specialized school for MWD handlers, where he received the top dog award at the end of the course.
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