Dover AFB

Staff Sgt. Andrew Bowen, a military working dog handler with the 436th Security Forces Squadron, inspects a vehicle with Batty, his military working dog, March 7, 2012, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The military working dogs work alongside their handlers to ensure all Team Dover members' safety by inspecting vehicles as they come onto base. (U.S. Air Force photo Steve Kotecki)

Dover AFB

Staff Sgt. Andrew Bowen, a military working dog handler with the 436th Security Forces Squadron, guides Batty, his military working dog, down a ramp after inspecting a trailer March 7, 2012, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Military working dogs and their handlers conduct thorough inspections of vehicles coming into the commercial gate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Kotecki)

Dover AFB

Tech. Sgt. Adam Fike, a military working dog trainer with the 436th Security Forces Squadron, braces himself from a bite from Batty, a military working dog, March 7, 2012, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The role of the trainer is very important as it keeps the military working dogs in peak condition to perform their duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Kotecki)

Dover AFB

Staff Sgt. Andrew Bowen, a military working dog handler with the 436th Security Forces Squadron, gives Batty, his military working dog, an order March 7, 2012, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Military working dogs are an integral part of the 436th Security Forces Squadron toolbox, as the dogs are able detect objects their human counterparts cannot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Kotecki)

Photo story: Military Working Dogs

Published March 13, 2012
By Steve Kotecki
436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Military working dogs work alongside their handlers to ensure all Team Dover members' safety by inspecting vehicles as they come onto base.