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Handlers practice controlled aggression training with military working dogs in order to deal with hostile people.

Feb. 23, 2018

K9 handler learns from her canine student

SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) — Senior Airman Nicole Meyer, 386th Expeditionary Security Force Squadron military working dog handler, deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, waits patiently and reassures him the training will begin soon.

Staff Sgt. Ryan Malicki, left, and Senior Airman Ryan Donato, right, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team members, monitor the flightline during a FAST drill at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 5, 2017. These teams are used when additional security is required at the aircraft’s destination. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Park)

Feb. 23, 2017

Security Forces provides FAST protection to aircrews in austere locations

Last month, the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing flew more than 600 sorties in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Many of these missions involved flying into austere locations to deliver cargo and personnel to forward-deployed locations to aid in the fight against ISIS. Regardless of their hazardous surroundings, aircrew members must remain focused on their task at hand so that they can quickly perform their mission and return home.