The dog show

Staff Sgt. Mary Boyer, 627th Security Forces Squadron kennel master, briefs a group of civic leaders about military working dogs, Oct. 10, 2012, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Boyer demonstrated how dogs are trained and used in law enforcement in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)

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Attacking the command chief

Chief Master Sgt. Gordon Drake, 62nd Airlift Wing command chief, gets "attacked" by Britt, a military working dog, Oct. 10, 2012, while Staff Sgt. Mary Boyer, 627th Security Forces Squadron kennel master, looks on, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Drake's protective suit helps absorb the 200 pounds of force coming from Britt's jaws. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)

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Attaching the muzzle

Staff Sgt. Travis Nottage, 627th Security Forces K-9 handler, attaches a muzzle to Tim, a military working dog, Oct. 10, 2012, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Nottage was demonstrating aggression training to a group of civic leaders in the JBLM area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)

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MOPP up!

Col. Bruce Bowers, 446th Airlift Wing commander, demonstrates the use of a chemical protective over-garment, Oct. 10, 2012, to a group of civic leaders at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The base tour, which included a demonstration of the 627th Security Forces military working dogs, demonstrated to the civic leaders how McChord Field Airmen prepare for war. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Francis Kriss)

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Showing the guns

Lt. Col. Dat Lam, 627th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, demonstrates to civic leaders the various weapons Airmen deploy with, Oct. 10, 2012, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The demonstration took place while Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings and the 627th Air Base Group prepared for their upcoming operational readiness inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Francis Kriss)

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Civic leaders shown how Airmen prepare for war

Published Oct. 14, 2012

The dog show

Attacking the command chief

Attaching the muzzle

MOPP up!

Showing the guns