Kadena civilian gurad completes military working dog certification

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro

Kadena civilian gurad completes military working dog certification

by 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro
18th Wing Public Affairs
May 19, 2022

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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