MWDs: sniffing out mission success
Senior Airman Dustin Sullivan, left, 341st Security Forces Squadron MWD handler, and MWD Erik, prepare for a medical evaluation Aug. 26, 2020, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. In addition to training, handlers are also responsible for the medical well-being of their K-9 and learn basic veterinarian skills during their technical schooling. MWDs have become a vital asset to security and protection due to skills humans are unable to possess, such as heightened sense of smell and faster ground speed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob M. Thompson)