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  • Airman scrubs brick wall

    Chaplain gets dirty in 55th SFS MWD kennels

    The 55th Wing Chaplain Base Chapel kicked off their new "Toughest Jobs" program Oct. 20, 2020, with a visit to the 55th Security Forces Squadron’s kennels.
  • A motorcycle passes a saluting group of Airmen.

    Offutt AFB remembers, honors MWD

    A 55th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog died here Oct. 2, 2020. Morty, a six-year-old German Shepherd, suffered multiple health issues recently, but an exploratory surgery revealed inoperable cancer. Early on the morning of Oct. 2, MWD Morty was working the search pit, and his handler, Staff Sgt. Kathryn Malone, 55th Security Forces
  • in the foreground a Airman wearing a vest with K9 unit on the backside of vest, he standing in front of a military working dog sitting in front of the Airman

    Turning a negative to a paw-sitive: Offutt MWD team navigates obstacles to welcome newest team member

    The 55th Security Forces Squadron navigated an unusual set of circumstances caused by the safety procedures enacted to protect against the spread of COVID-19, to welcome a new four legged member to their ranks. Ram, a two-year old Belgian Malinois, became the newest member of the 55th SFS Military Working Dog Team as he replaced Sienna, who recently retired at the age of eight.
  • Military Working Dog Forever Stamp

    Military working dogs stamp their place in history

    The Military Working Dog stamp was unveiled as the U.S. Postal Service’s newest stamp during the American Philatelic Society’s 133rd annual convention Aug. 1, 2019, at the Catholic Health Initiatives Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
  • Military working dog Uurska, assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, waits to begin her shift at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 24, 2019. Uurska deployed with her handler, Staff Sgt. Kathryn Malone, from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Martinez)

    In this together: MWDs and handlers protect the base, each other

    Every military branch has its own version of the wingman concept where service members look after, care and help one another like family. But what if your wingman happens to be a dog?
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Marco Galvez, left, chief endodontist of the 55th Dental Squadron, and U.S. Army Capt. Brian Adams, right, branch chief of Offutt's veterinarian services, perform a root canal on Dasty, a military working dog from the 55th Security Forces Squadron March 7, 2017 at the Offutt Air Force Base Veterinary Treatment Facility. (Courtesy photo)

    Offutt dentist helps furry patient get back to work

    Dasty, an Offutt military working dog, was brought in to the base Veterinary Treatment Facility by his handler last month for a routine dental cleaning when a fractured tooth was discovered. Through a pre-established agreement, a dentist from the 55th Dental Squadron and his assistant were called to assist with a root canal procedure.
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