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Small dogs, big mission

Military Working Dog instructors hold their MWDs: Tech. Sgt. Amadio Apilado (left) clutches MWD Tery; Bobby Toal (middle) carries MWD Jax; and Staff Sgt. Christopher Dennison (right) lifts MWD Jessie after training the MWDs at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, with the 341st Training Squadron on March 6, 2023. The U.S. Navy uses small breeds to detect narcotics and explosives in small spaces, like narrow compartments on compact submarines, ships and aircraft carriers. The small breeds are bred in Europe and sent to the 341 TRS for the MWD handlers to qualify the dogs for narcotics detection in under 60 days. The 341 TRS provides skilled MWDs and trainers for the Department of Defense and other government agencies, such as the Transportation Security administration. (Courtesy Photo)
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Small dogs, big mission

Tech. Sgt. Amadio Apilado, a Military Working Dog instructor, holds MWD Tery after training him in narcotics detection with the 341st Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on March 6, 2023. MWD Tery is now stationed in Guam at Apilado’s hometown and implements the competencies he learned from Apilado. The U.S. Navy utilizes small breeds to detect narcotics and explosives in small spaces, like narrow compartments on compact submarines, ships and aircraft carriers. The small breeds are bred in Europe and sent to the 341 TRS for the MWD handlers to qualify the dogs for narcotics detection in under 60 days. The 341 TRS provides skilled MWDs and trainers for the Department of Defense and other government agencies, such as the Transportation Security administration. (Courtesy Photo)
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Small dogs, big mission

Military Working Dog Orca rests on the ground at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on October 10, 2019. The U.S. Navy utilizes small breeds to detect narcotics and explosives in small spaces, like narrow compartments on compact submarines, ships and aircraft carriers. The small breeds are bred in Europe and sent to the 341st Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, for the MWD handlers to qualify the dogs for narcotics detection in under 60 days before they are deployed to military bases all over the world. The 341 TRS provides skilled MWDs and trainers for the Department of Defense and other government agencies, such as the Transportation Security administration. (Courtesy Photo)
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Small dogs, big mission

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Jordan Morales stands next to Military Working Dog Orca at Naval Base San Diego, California, on December 12, 2019. The U.S. Navy utilizes small breeds to detect narcotics and explosives in small spaces, like narrow compartments on compact submarines, ships and aircraft carriers. The small breeds are bred in Europe and sent to the 341st Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, for the MWD handlers to qualify the dogs for narcotics detection in under 60 days before they are deployed to military bases all over the world. The 341 TRS provides skilled MWDs and trainers for the Department of Defense and other government agencies, such as the Transportation Security administration. (Courtesy Photo)
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Students from 13 countries across Latin America and U.S. graduate from Inter-American Air Forces Academy

Maj. Gen. Fábio Luis Morau, Brazilian Defense and Air Attache, speaks during the Inter-American Air Forces Academy graduation banquet at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 7, 2024. Approximately 200 international military students from 13 Partner Nations and the U. S. Air and Space Forces graduated during the second training cycle of 2024. IAAFA provides instruction in professional military education and leadership, aircrew training and technical disciplines in Spanish, and is aligned under the 37th Training Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)
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Students from 13 countries across Latin America and U.S. graduate from Inter-American Air Forces Academy

U.S. and international military students sit at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy graduation ceremony at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 7, 2024. Approximately 200 international military students from 13 Partner Nations and the U. S. Air and Space Forces graduated during the second training cycle of 2024. IAAFA provides instruction in professional military education and leadership, aircrew training and technical disciplines in Spanish, and is aligned under the 37th Training Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)
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Students from 13 countries across Latin America and U.S. graduate from Inter-American Air Forces Academy

Col. Bryan Tuinman, commandant of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, pins an international military student during IAAFA’s graduation at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Texas, Aug. 7, 2024. Approximately 200 international military students from 13 Partner Nations and the U. S. Air and Space Forces graduated during the second training cycle of 2024. IAAFA provides instruction in professional military education and leadership, aircrew training and technical disciplines in Spanish, and is aligned under the 37th Training Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)
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Students from 13 countries across Latin America and U.S. graduate from Inter-American Air Forces Academy

International military students clap during a graduation ceremony for the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 7, 2024. Approximately 200 international military students from 13 Partner Nations and the U. S. Air and Space Forces graduated during the second training cycle of 2024. IAAFA provides instruction in professional military education and leadership, aircrew training and technical disciplines in Spanish, and is aligned under the 37th Training Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)
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Students from 13 countries across Latin America and U.S. graduate from Inter-American Air Forces Academy

Maj. Gen. Fábio Luis Morau, Brazilian Defense and Air Attaché, signs a guestbook at the 318th Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 7, 2024. Morau visited the 318th TRS as part of an immersion to the Inter-American Air Forces Academy before serving as guest speaker at IAAFA’s graduation banquet. Approximately 200 international military students from 13 Partner Nations and the U. S. Air and Space Forces graduated during the second training cycle of 2024. IAAFA provides instruction in professional military education and leadership, aircrew training and technical courses in Spanish, and is aligned under the 37th Training Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)
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Students from 13 countries across Latin America and U.S. graduate from Inter-American Air Forces Academy

Primeiro Sargento Aline Marques, Brazilian Air Force, gestures as she speaks with Maj. Gen. Fábio Luis Morau, Brazilian Defense and Air Attache, during an immersion to the 318th Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 6, 2024. Marques is currently serving as a Partner Nation Instructor at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy. Morau visited the 318th TRS as part of an immersion to the academy before serving as guest speaker at IAAFA’s graduation banquet. Approximately 200 international military students from 13 Partner Nations and the U. S. Air and Space Forces graduated during the second training cycle of 2024. IAAFA provides instruction in professional military education and leadership, aircrew training and technical disciplines in Spanish, and is aligned under the 37th Training Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)
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VCSAF Tours Goodfellow

U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Jim Slife speaks to Airmen assigned to the 17th Training Wing during an all-call at the base theater during his visit, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 14, 2023. During his all-call, he emphasized the importance of prioritizing people development, projecting power, generating readiness, and enhancing capabilities across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madi Collier)
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VCSAF Tours Goodfellow

U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Jim Slife is shown programs created by the 17th Training Support Squadron’s Instructional Training Unit at Brandenburg Hall during his visit, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 14, 2023. These programs aim to keep Airmen informed and mission-ready as they transition to their operational units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madi Collier)
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VCSAF Tours Goodfellow

U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Jim Slife walks with Col. Angelina Maguinness, 17th Training Wing commander, Lt. Col. Benjamin Williams, 313th Training Squadron commander, and other base leadership while visiting the Joint All-Domain Expeditionary Forward Operations Readiness Exercise site during his visit, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 14, 2023. JADE FORGE immerses joint service intelligence professionals in a simulated operational environment, enabling them to apply essential intelligence functions—analysis, collection, integration, and targeting—in a realistic setting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madi Collier)
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VCSAF Tours Goodfellow

U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Jim Slife is briefed by Tech. Sgt. Robert Kerdowski, 312th Training Squadron Special Instrument Training instructor, at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy during his visit, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 14, 2023. He learned how these specialists train at Goodfellow before deploying to austere locations, where they are expected to perform their duties independently functioning as multiple AFSCs to accomplish the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madi Collier)
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VCSAF Tours Goodfellow

U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Jim Slife is greeted by 312th Training Squadron leadership and instructors at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy during his visit, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 14, 2023. While at the 312th TRS, Slife was briefed on the current state of training and what it takes to be a fire protection specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madi Collier)
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VCSAF Tours Goodfellow

U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Jim Slife sits with 17th Training Wing personnel and civic leaders during the Wing Mission Brief at the Norma Brown Building during a visit, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 14, 2023. The Wing Mission Brief introduces visitors to each of the groups and squadrons that fall under the 17th TRW, including geographically separated units, and explains how their operations support the 17th TRW’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madi Collier)
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CMSSF visits Keesler AFB

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John F. Bentivegna listens to a brief from Capt. Samuel Aspiranti, 533rd Training Squadron Det 2 commander, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Aug. 9, 2024. During CMSSF's visit, he met with Second Air Force leadership, discussed the training environment with the 533rd TRS Det 2 leaders, visited the Cyber Warfare Operations Course and hosted a Guardian all-call. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trenten Walters)
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CMSSF visits Keesler AFB

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John F. Bentivegna describes the meaning behind his coin to Staff Sgt. Daniel Clayton, 338th Training Squadron military training leader, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Aug. 9, 2024. During CMSSF's visit, he met with Second Air Force leadership, discussed the training environment with the 533rd Training Squadron Det 2 leaders, visited the Cyber Warfare Operations Course and hosted a Guardian all-call. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trenten Walters)
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CMSSF visits Keesler AFB

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John F. Bentivegna listens to Cyber Warfare Operations Course brief by Tech. Sgt. Jessie Ludlum, 333rd Training Squadron instructor, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Aug. 9, 2024. During CMSSF's visit, he met with Second Air Force leadership, discussed the training environment with the 533rd Training Squadron Det 2 leaders, visited the Cyber Warfare Operations Course and hosted a Guardian all-call. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trenten Walters)
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CMSSF visits Keesler AFB

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John F. Bentivegna listens to Cyber Warfare Operations Course brief by Tech. Sgt. Jessie Ludlum, 333rd Training Squadron instructor, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Aug. 9, 2024. During CMSSF's visit, he met with Second Air Force leadership, discussed the training environment with the 533rd Training Squadron Det 2 leaders, visited the Cyber Warfare Operations Course and hosted a Guardian all-call. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trenten Walters)
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