21st SFS military working dogs

Staff Sgt. Shawn Kaup, 21st Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Section trainer, is attacked during training by MWD Ggina under the watchful eye of her handler Staff Sgt. Whitney Young, 21st MWD section. Training like this is imperative for both handlers and dogs since they are often responsible for team safety during deployed missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J. Aaron Breeden)

21st SFS military working dogs

Senior Airman John Kroll, a handler with the 21st Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Section, works his way through a training course during an exercise for teams of K9 handlers and their dogs at Peterson Air Force Base. The intent of this training was to familiarize the K9 teams with 'outside-the-wire' missions while deployed. Training like this is imperative for both handlers and dogs since they are often responsible for team safety during deployed missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J. Aaron Breeden)

SnoFest

KEYSTONE, Colo. -- Tayler Baize competes in the snowboarding race Jan. 26 at SnoFest. Baize placed second in her category with a time of 35.45 seconds. SnoFest is an annual military ski weekend held at Keystone Resort. (Photo courtesy/Herb Wetzel)

SnoFest

KEYSTONE, Colo. -- Col. Tim Gibson (left), 10th Air Base Wing commander at the U.S. Air Force Academy, presents the SnoFest commander’s trophy to Col. Richard Burchfield, individual mobilization augmentee to the 21st Space Wing commander, Jan. 26 at Keystone Resort. The trophy is awarded annually to the installation with the two fastest skiers and snowboarders competing at the SnoFest weekend. The winning team consisted of skiers Roger Wolf, Space and Missile Systems Center, and Jim Waltman, Air Force Space Command, and snowboarders Brad Boyer, Defense Intelligence Agency and OC O’Connor, AFSPC. (Photo courtesy/Herb Wetzel)

Volunteers at Swigert balloon launch

Staff Sgt. Caleb Scott, left, and Staff Sgt. Damarcus Forney, 721st Communications Squadron project managers, cling to a rope as they steady the balloon amidst 20 mph wind gusts Dec. 17, 2012, at Swigert Academy. As a STEAM school, Swigert Academy emphasizes the importance of math and science to its students while preparing them for the future through an academically challenging environment while fostering creativity and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J. Aaron Breeden)

Volunteers at Swigert balloon launch

Staff Sgt. Aaron Leitzel, 614th Air and Space Communications Squadron satellite communication manager, helps hold the opening of the balloon while being inflated Dec. 17, 2012, at Swigert Academy. As a STEAM school, Swigert Academy emphasizes the importance of math and science to its students while preparing them for the future through an academically challenging environment while fostering creativity and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J. Aaron Breeden)