Defender and MWD prepare for deployment
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dante Tost, 355th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, praises his MWD, Darius, after he successfully detected a simulated explosive during a training exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 4, 2018. Tost and Darius participated in the bomb sweep exercise in order to strengthen their bond during a deployment to two are scheduled to take. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael X. Beyer)