JAPAN
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Hepp V, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, stands at attention to receive a certificate of Meritorious Service in honor of Tek, 374th SFS MWD, during his memorial service at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2024.

(Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey, U.S. Air Force)

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Hepp V, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, stands at attention to receive a certificate of Meritorious Service in honor of Tek, 374th SFS MWD, during his memorial service at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2024. Tek was the first MWD partner that Hepp was assigned and they worked together for over two years.

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