Protecting us with science

Dirty test tubes soak in the sink of United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine - Detachment 3 on Kadena Air Base, Oct. 18, 2012. The detachment conducts all the tests for PACAF concerning occupational health and waste disposal. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)

Protecting us with science

Teruaki Gushiken, United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine - Detachment 3 chemist, cleans test tubes on Kadena Air Base, Oct. 18, 2012. The detachment conducts all the tests for PACAF concerning occupational health and waste disposal. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)

Protecting us with science

Toru Kikunaga, United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine - Detachment 3 chemist, prepares a sample for testing on Kadena Air Base, Oct. 18, 2012. The detachment tests samples from around the base concerning occupational health and waste disposal. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)

K9s sniff out crime

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Natasha Martinez, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, reports to U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey Ullmann, 18th Mission Support Group commander, after completing her base certification to ask if he has any questions on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2012. Any time the squadron receives new MWD teams, they must go through a series of training scenarios in order to be allowed to patrol the base for real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)

K9s sniff out crime

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Codi Carter, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, praises Shara, military working dog, after finding explosive ordnance during base certification on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2012. The 18th SFS implements MWDs into their career field to help find drugs and bombs, scout out suspects if they have fled the crime scene and conduct building searches for individuals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)

K9s sniff out crime

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lorri Lyons, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, leads Nemo, military working dog, down aisles of chairs to find explosive ordnance during training on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2012. The base certification was composed of having to find nine hidden explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)