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

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

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shanna McCarter, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, provides water for her MWD, Dina, at Okuma Beach, Japan, May 6, 2022. The exercise at Okuma allowed the MWD handlers and their dogs to practice their search procedures in an unfamiliar environment, gauging the capabilities teams have in different settings.

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