Kato, a 19th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, runs through the tunnel portion of the obstacle course March 2, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The base has nine military working dogs and eight handlers performing daily training using the obstacle course to maintain agility and prepare for challenging terrain. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Chris Willis)

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Risci, a 19th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, shows his excitement from his kennel as he begins his duty day March 2, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Risci, a dual-purpose military working dog, is trained for explosion detection and security forces patrol duty. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Chris Willis)

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Staff Sgt. RoDerick Taylor, 19th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Ricsi, a dual-purpose military working dog, respond to a bomb detection scenario on the flightline March 2, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Sergeant Taylor and Risci are capable of going from normal patrol duty to explosion detection by keeping current with intense daily training. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Chris Willis)

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Staff Sgt. Beau Hansen, a 19th Security Forces Squadron trainer handler, performs an ear inspection on Kato, a 19th SFS military working dog, March 2, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Ear inspections are health checks that Sergeant Hansen and the other dog handlers perform daily. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Rusty Frank)

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Staff Sgt. RoDerick Taylor, 19th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Ricsi, a dual purpose military working dog, respond to a bomb detection scenario on the flightline March 2, 2011 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Sergeant Taylor and Risci are capable of going from normal patrol duty to explosion detection by keeping current with intense daily training. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Rusty Frank)

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Risci, a 19th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, chows down to his second meal after an intense duty day of training March 2, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Risci, along with other military working dogs, are used as school house trainers after their active-duty service but some are adopted by their handlers and become family pets. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Chris Willis)

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Tech. Sgt. Keith Kitchin, a 19th Security Forces Squadron kennel master, is attacked by Ricsi, a 19th SFS military working dog, during a working dog demonstration of an attacking aggressor March 2, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. 19th SFS working dogs are trained for explosive detection and patrol duty. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Rusty Frank)

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Photos: Military working dogs at Little Rock AFB

Published March 16, 2011