Staff Sgt. Andrew Aninsman, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, retires Lance, a military working dog, Dec. 11, 2013, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Lance was adopted by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Walker, 436th SFS NCO in charge of intelligence, after serving nine years as a military working dog. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class William Johnson)
Tech. Sgt. Adam Fike, 436th Security Forces Squadron kennel master, presents Lance, 436th SFS military working dog, with a rawhide bone as a retirement gift Dec. 11, 2013, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Lance has been on four deployments to the Middle East and assigned to seven different military dog handlers during his nine-year career. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class William Johnson)
Staff Sgt. Andrew Aninsman, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, pets his former military working dog, Lance, Dec. 11, 2013, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Lance retired after serving nine years as a military working dog. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class William Johnson)
Gavin Walker, 7, the son of Technical Sgt. Ryan Walker, 436th Security Forces Squadron, holds a raw hide chew toy over his back following the retirement of military working dog, Llance, on Dec. 11, 2013, Dover Air Force Base, Del. The Walker family adopted Llance and one of the first retirement gifts given to Llance was the giant rawhide chew. Llance served nine years on active duty service in the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
Military working dog, Llance, was retired from active duty service to the United States Air Force during a ceremony held by the 436th Security Forces Squadron in the 3rd Airlift Squadron auditorium on Dec. 11, 2013, Dover Air Force Base, Del. Llance is being adopted by a former handler, Technical Sgt. Ryan Walker, and his family. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)