KOREA
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevyn Allen

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevyn Allen ()

Senior Airman Cierra Ratliff, 51st Security Forces squadron, military working dog handler, stands alongside MWD Benny as she awaits the landing of a U.S. Army HH-60 Black Hawk at U.S. Army Training Area Bayonne, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, September 24, 2021. The MWD handlers gradually exposed the MWDs to the helicopters to familiarize them with the noises and vibrations to reduce their anxiety while flying.

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