• Eight-year-old MWD honorably retired at Hill AFB

    Born in Germany, trained in Texas and after serving his entire military career at Hill AFB, MWD Kay retired during a ceremony here Feb. 2.The patrol, narcotic-detecting German Shepherd received a canine version of the Air and Space Force Commendation Medal at his retirement for his eight years of

  • Rookie MWD Ssoto trains to be mission ready

    The most recent MWD to arrive at Hill Air Force Base is Ssoto, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois, who joined the 75th Security Forces Squadron in March 2023. Ssoto is an explosive detection dog and has spent the past few months training and bonding with his handler, Staff Sgt. Daniel Duarte.

  • 75th SFS MWD and handler bond on first deployment

    One four-legged hero from here, MWD Bak, with just a few months under his collar as a military working dog, deployed with his handler, Staff Sgt. Edward Lopez, to provide security at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.

  • 75th Security Forces Squadron welcomes new MWDs

    Introducing military working dogs Artyi and Bak, two additions to the 75th Security Forces Squadron K-9 team from the military working dog program at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

  • 'End of watch:' Defenders, family pay final respects to MWD Cvoky

    Retired military working dog Cvoky (See-vokee) was honored earlier this month during an end of watch ceremony in front of family members and fellow Defenders from the 75th Security Forces Squadron here. The 116-pound Belgian Malinois had been suffering from lymphoma cancer over the past few months