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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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Snapshot: 436th SFS hosts Philadelphia Police Department

Staff Sgt. Guiseppe Francioni, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations uniform section, explains to members of the Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pa., all the service uniforms carried in the section for fallen service members, May 11, 2017, at AFMAO on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Francioni mentioned that fallen service members are provided brand-new dress uniforms with all the proper decorations and medals prior to departing AFMAO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: 436th SFS hosts Philadelphia Police Department

Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron, Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pa., and Base Chapel staff, pose for a group photo May 11, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Fifteen members of the police department toured the 436th SFS, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations and Base Chapel during their five-hour visit to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: 436th SFS hosts Philadelphia Police Department

Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron and Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pa., pose for a group photo May 11, 2017, at building 910 on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Fifteen members of the police department received a mission brief, observed both a military working dog and a Raven Redman suit demonstration, a tour of Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations and the Base Chapel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: 436th SFS hosts Philadelphia Police Department

Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron welcome Chief Inspector Cynthia Dorsey, Support Services, and Chief Inspector Christopher Werner, Training & Education Services, both from the Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pa., to the squadron, May 11, 2017, at building 910 on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Fifteen members of the police department received a mission brief from the 436th SFS at the beginning of their visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: 436th SFS hosts Philadelphia Police Department

Senior Airman David Bischoff, 436th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, watches MWD Terry attack Senior Airman Alexander Cormier, 436th SFS during a demonstration, May 11, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Fifteen members of the Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pa., watched various scenarios showing how a handler and MWD are capable of neutralizing a hostile threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: 436th SFS hosts Philadelphia Police Department

Staff Sgt. Steven Tayfel, a 436th Security Forces Squadron Raven, answers questions from members of the Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pa., May 11, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Tayfel and other Ravens talked about training requirements and equipment used by Ravens during off-station deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: 436th SFS hosts Philadelphia Police Department

The Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pa., patch is worn on the uniform of Lieutenant Austin Fraser, Philadelphia Police Department Firearms Training Unit, May 11, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Fraser and 14 other members from the police department toured the Ravens section of the 436th Security Forces Squadron that included a Redman suit training demonstration, and a display of weapons used by Ravens. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: 436th SFS hosts Philadelphia Police Department

Sergeant Kenneth Gill, Philadelphia Police Department Recruit Training Unit, right, speaks with Senior Airman Nicholas Christopher, left and Staff Sgt. Joshua Floyd, center, both 436th Security Forces Squadron Ravens, May 11, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The Airmen conducted a Redman suit training demonstration for their civilian counterparts at the Ravens’ training section. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: 436th SFS hosts Philadelphia Police Department

Chaplain (Capt.) Kevin Pugh, 436th Airlift Wing, talks with Reverend Darryl Scott, Philadelphia Police Department Police Clergy, Philadelphia, Pa., while visiting the 436th Security Forces Squadron Ravens section May 11, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Fifteen members of the police department toured different sections of the 436th SFS during their five-hour visit to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: MWD Cuervo retires

Military Working Dog Cuervo, N622, assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing, 436th Security Forces Squadron, lays in front of Senior Airman Alexander Cormier, 436th SFS MWD handler, during Cuervo’s retirement ceremony April 14, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Lt. Col. Dana Metzger, 436th SFS commander, was the officiating officer for the ceremony, which paid special tribute to Cuervo’s faithful and dedicated service to the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: MWD Cuervo retires

At his retirement ceremony, Military Working Dog Cuervo, N622, assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing, 436th Security Forces Squadron, sits next to his MWD handler Senior Airman Alexander Cormier, April 14, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Cuervo retired from active duty after serving more than seven years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: MWD Cuervo retires

Military Working Dog Cuervo, N622, assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing, 436th Security Forces Squadron, retires from the U.S. Air Force during a ceremony April 14, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Between April 2, 2010 to April 14, 2017, MWD Cuervo performed admirably both on the installation and during two deployments in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom Sentinel. While stateside, he searched over 60,000 commercial vehicles, conducted over 1,500 Random Antiterrorism Measures, and over 6,000 hours of patrol. During his deployments, MWD Cuervo searched a combined total of over 6,000 vehicles and over 120 buildings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: MWD Cuervo retires

Military Working Dog Cuervo, N622, assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing, 436th Security Forces Squadron, was presented the U.S. Air Force Meritorious Service Medal during his retirement ceremony April 14, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. As a member of the Department of Defense’s MWD Program, Cuervo entered the Air Force on Sept. 21, 2009 and spent more than seven years on active duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: MWD Cuervo retires

Lt. Col. Dana Metzger, 436th Security Forces Squadron commander and Senior Airman Alexander Cormier, 436th SFS Military Working Dog handler, present MWD Cuervo, N622, with his Honorable Discharge from active duty April 14, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Cuervo was also presented the U.S. Air Force Meritorious Service Medal and Certificate of Retirement during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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