Photos by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs February 20, 2026
U.S. Army Pfc. Victoria Rose, 100th Military Police military working dog handler, and MWD Kimbo, work together to find the simulated drugs during substance detection training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 10, 2026. Handlers commonly take advantage of the dogs’ strong prey and reward drives by giving a toy as reward for successfully completing scent detection tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
U.S. Army Pfc. Quentin Bittenbender, 100th Military Police military working dog handler and MWD Nico, perform substance detection training organized by Airmen assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron MWD section at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 10, 2026. Substance detection training teaches MWDs to seek out and detect explosives, narcotics and a variety of other substances for the protection of U.S. Air Force assets and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
Military working dog Monty, 100th Military Police, sniffs for drugs during substance detection training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 10, 2026. The training was designed to evaluate the military working dogs’ detection capabilities across a range of realistic operational scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
U.S. Army Spc. Ethan Bell, right, 100th Military Police military working dog handler, and MWD Monty navigate a substance detection course organized by Airmen assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron MWD section at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 10, 2026. MWDs can be trained to detect the scents of explosives, human biological material and illicit substances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
U.S. Army Pfc. Victoria Rose, 100th Military Police military working dog handler, rewards MWD Kimbo with a chew toy after detecting the simulated drugs at Ramstein Air Base, Feb. 10, 2026. Handlers commonly take advantage of the dogs’ strong prey and reward drives by giving them a toy as reward for successfully completing scent detection tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)