Air Force Staff Sgt. Carmen Pontello and Max, a military working dog, perform a series of warm-up training exercises before patrol duty at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, May 14, 2018. Pontello is a dog handler assigned to the Security Forces Squadron, and is in the process of adopting Max after 11 years of faithful military service. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Nieko Carzis