Military working dogs take their first flight at Andersen AFB

U.S. Air Force military working dog handlers listen to a safety brief before boarding a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 14, 2021. The MWD handlers exposed the MWDs to the helicopter as training to familiarize them with the noises and vibrations in order to reduce their anxiety while flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Breanna Gossett)

Military working dogs take their first flight at Andersen AFB

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesse Lawson, military working dog handler assigned to the 35th Security Forces Squadron, and MWD Aasan, sit on the floor of a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 14, 2021. The MWD handlers exposed the MWDs to the helicopter as training to familiarize them with the noises and vibrations in order to reduce their anxiety while flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Breanna Gossett)

Military working dogs take their first flight at Andersen AFB

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zebulun Hart, military working dog handler assigned to the 4th Security Forces Squadron and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mario Hernandez, MWD handler assigned to the 374th Security Forces Squadron, pose for a photo with their dogs in a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 14, 2021. The MWD handlers exposed the MWDs to the helicopter as training to familiarize them with the noises and vibrations in order to reduce their anxiety while flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Breanna Gossett)

Military working dogs take their first flight at Andersen AFB

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zebulun Hart, military working dog handler assigned to the 4th Security Forces Squadron, prepares MWD Eenoch to board a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 14, 2021. The MWD handlers exposed the MWDs to the helicopter as training to familiarize them with the noises and vibrations in order to reduce their anxiety while flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Breanna Gossett)

Military working dogs take their first flight at Andersen AFB

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mario Hernandez, military working dog handler assigned to the 374th Security Forces Squadron and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Trent Thompkins, assigned to the 736th Security Forces Squadron, walk away from a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 14, 2021. The MWD handlers exposed the MWDs to the helicopter as training to familiarize them with the noises and vibrations in order to reduce their anxiety while flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Breanna Gossett)

Military working dogs take their first flight at Andersen AFB

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zebulun Hart, military working dog handler assigned to the 4th Security Forces Squadron, sit on the floor of a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 14, 2021. The MWD handlers exposed the MWDs to the helicopter as training to familiarize them with the noises and vibrations in order to reduce their anxiety while flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Breanna Gossett)

Military working dogs take their first flight at Andersen AFB

Published Oct. 22, 2021
By Airman Breanna Gossett
36th Wing Public Affairs

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force military working dog handlers listen to a safety brief before boarding a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 14, 2021. The MWD handlers exposed the MWDs to the helicopter as training to familiarize them with the noises and vibrations in order to reduce their anxiety while flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Breanna Gossett)