Military working dog detection training

Szarik, a 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, chews a toy after completing his objective during detection training Sept. 13, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The dogs are rewarded each time they locate a target and alert their handlers to it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

Szarik, a 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, sniffs under an all-terrain vehicle during detection training Sept. 13, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. This type of training is conducted at least four times monthly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

Senior Airman Ian McGee, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and MWD Pita rest after completing detection training Sept. 13, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Pita is one of eight MWDs at McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

Pita, a 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, performs detection training Sept. 13, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During the training, the dogs were each tasked to locate five targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)