CAFB K-9 maintains mission readiness
Air Force Staff Sgt. Shannon Giroir, right, watches as Air Force Staff Sgt. Catharine Johnson, center, comforts her dog, Beni, while Army Capt. Sara Emanuel administers anesthesia during an annual dental exam at the Charleston AFB veterinary clinic April 13. Active-duty and retired military can make appointments for non-emergency services for their dog or cat at the base veterinary clinic Monday - Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sergeant Giroir and Sergeant Johnson are military working dog handlers and Beni is a military working dog. All are assigned to the 437th Security Forces Squadron. Captain Emanuel is the officer in charge of the veterinary clinic attached to the Tennessee Valley District Veterinary Command, Fort Jackson Branch, Charleston section. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Cassetty)