Air Force Staff Sgt. Carmen Pontello, left, releases Max, a military working dog, as he bites the protected padded arm of Tech. Sgt. Brandon Odurkirk during a bite training exercise 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