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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master, and Staff Sgt. Ashley Beattie, 436th SFS unit deployment manager, hold the U.S. flag over retired Military Working Dog Rico Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico was humanely euthanized by a U.S. Army veterinarian due to his declining health caused by Canine Degenerative Myelopathy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master; retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, owner of retired Military Working Dog Rico; and Staff Sgt. Ashley Beattie, 436th SFS unit deployment manager, grieve over the U.S. flag-draped body of MWD Rico Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico was humanely euthanized by a U.S. Army veterinarian due to his declining health condition caused by Canine Degenerative Myelopathy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Tech. Sgt. Rachel Weis, 436th Airlift Wing inspector general inspections NCO in charge, consoles retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg after retired Military Working Dog Rico was humanely euthanized Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master, touches MWD Rico’s snout as all three said their final goodbye’s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master, cups the snout of retired Military Working Dog Rico while veterinary staff prepare to insert an intravenous needle into one of his front legs Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico was Salter’s first MWD when he arrived at Dover AFB, September 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master, attempt to take a paw print of Military Working Dog Rico Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico was diagnosed with Canine Degenerative Myelopathy, which led to his retirement back in January 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Retired Military Working Dog Rico rests after having his paw print taken by retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, his owner, and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master, Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico retired from the U.S. Air Force Jan. 15, 2016, after serving more than seven years on active duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron render a final salute to retired Military Working Dog Rico as his former handler, retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, carries him to the Veterinary Treatment Facility Jan. 24, 2018, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Mya Spangenberg carried a U.S. flag as she accompanied her father. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Airman 1st Class Nicholas Miller, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-17 aerospace maintenance journeyman and Base Honor Guard member, plays Taps as retired Military Working Dog Rico is carried by his owner, retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, to the Veterinary Treatment Facility Jan. 24, 2018, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico retired from the U.S. Air Force Jan. 15, 2016 after serving more than seven years on active duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Tech. Sgt. Rachel Weis, 436th Airlift Wing inspector general inspections NCO in charge, and retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg spend a few moments in an examination room with their retired Military Working Dog Rico Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico was humanely euthanized by a U.S. Army veterinarian due to his declining health condition caused by Canine Degenerative Myelopathy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Tech. Sgt. Rachel Weis, 436th Airlift Wing inspector general inspections NCO in charge, gives retired Military Working Dog Rico a kiss on his snout Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico was diagnosed with Canine Degenerative Myelopathy, which led to his retirement back in January 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Mya Spangenberg along with her father, retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg; Tech. Sgt. Rachel Weis, 436th Airlift Wing inspector general inspections NCO in charge; and retired Military Working Dog Rico pose for a photo Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico was humanely euthanized shortly after being carried into the facility by Spangenberg, his owner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Retired Military Working Dog Rico sits between retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg and Tech. Sgt. Rachel Weis, 436th Security Forces Squadron, Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico retired from the U.S. Air Force Jan. 15, 2016, after serving more than seven years on active duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron render a final salute to retired Military Working Dog Rico as his former handler and current owner, retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, carries him to the Veterinary Treatment Facility Jan. 24, 2018, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Mya Spangenberg accompanied her father as they walked through the cordon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Outstanding Airmen in Austere Conditions

Maintenance personnel from the 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron use Bobcats to clear snow around a C-17A Globemaster III, Jan. 5, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The 436th Operations Support Squadron weather flight recorded eight inches of snow fell on the base from Winter Storm Grayson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Outstanding Airmen in Austere Conditions

A maintainer from the 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron uses a Bobcat to clear snow around a C-17A Globemaster III, Jan. 5, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The 436th Operations Support Squadron weather flight recorded eight inches of snow fell on the base from Winter Storm Grayson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Outstanding Airmen in Austere Conditions

C-17A Globemaster IIIs and C-5M Super Galaxies sit on the snow-covered flight line Jan. 5, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Eight inches of snow fell at Dover courtesy of Winter Storm Grayson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Outstanding Airmen in Austere Conditions

Airman 1st Class Liam Gates, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron propulsion systems apprentice, checks an engine oil tank cap for security on a C-17A Globemaster III, Jan. 5, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Gates and other 736th AMXS maintainers prepared the aircraft for a mission in temperatures near 15 degrees Fahrenheit and 15 mile per hour winds with a wind chill of minus three degrees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Outstanding Airmen in Austere Conditions

Airman 1st Class Liam Gates, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron propulsion systems apprentice, checks the number three engine oil tank cap for security on a C-17A Globemaster III, Jan. 5, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The security check is required prior to each flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Outstanding Airmen in Austere Conditions

Senior Airman Garrett Battle, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication and navigation journeyman, stands near the nose of a C-17A Globemaster III as the aircraft is being refueled, Jan. 5, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Battle and other 736th AMXS maintainers prepared the aircraft for a mission in temperatures in the low teens and blowing snow from a steady 15 mile per hour wind. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Outstanding Airmen in Austere Conditions

Maintenance personnel from the 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to launch a C-17A Globemaster III, Jan. 5, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The maintainers prepared the aircraft for a mission in temperatures in the low teens with a wind chill hovering around minus three degrees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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