5th SFS MWDs fly with 54th Helicopter Squadron

An Airman pets Boeffie, 5th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, before a familiarization training flight at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 23, 2018. The training between the 54th Helicopter Squadron and 5th SFS MWD section helps promote operations between the two units and ensures MWD teams are familiar with helicopter flight procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan McElderry)

Staff Sgt. Heather Johnson, 5th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, works with Boeffie, 5th SFS MWD, during flight familiarization training at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 23, 2018. The training ensures that MWDs are not afraid of the aircraft and can effectively do their job after landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan McElderry)

Staff Sgt. Steven Vincent, 5th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, works with Boeffie, 5th SFS MWD, during flight familiarization training at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 23, 2018. The flight was conducted to familiarize MWD teams with flying in a helicopter to prepare them for the situations they may face during a local emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan McElderry)

Staff Sgt. Timothy Driver, 5th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, adjusts safety equipment for Deny, 5th SFS MWD, during flight familiarization training at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 23, 2018. This was the first time the K-9 unit has flown with the 54th Helicopter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan McElderry)

Members of the 5th Security Forces Squadron military working dog unit prepare to fly with the 54th Helicopter Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 23, 2018. The training between the 54th HS and 5th SFS MWD section helps promote operations between the two units and ensures MWD teams are familiar with helicopter flight procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan McElderry)

Members of the 5th Security Forces Squadron military working dog unit sit in a UH-1N Iroquois during flight familiarization training at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 23, 2018. The flight was conducted to familiarize MWD teams with flying in a helicopter to prepare them for the situations they may face during a local emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan McElderry)

Members of the 5th Security Forces Squadron military working dog section prepare to take off with the 54th Helicopter Squadron during flight familiarization training at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 23, 2018. This was the first time the K-9 unit has flown with the 54th Helicopter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan McElderry)

Members of the 5th Security Forces Squadron military working dog section fly with the 54th Helicopter Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 23, 2018. Flight familiarization training ensures that MWDs are not afraid of the aircraft and can effectively do their job after landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan McElderry)