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A ‘poopie’ mission: someone’s got to do it

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Troy Moncrief, a 354th Civil Engineering Squadron wastewater apprentice, walks down the hall of the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, wastewater treatment plant July 14, 2016. Moncrief compares the underground portion of the plant to a submarine with its low hanging pipes, ladders, and tight spaces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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A ‘poopie’ mission: someone’s got to do it

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Troy Moncrief, a 354th Civil Engineering Squadron wastewater apprentice, uses a boat to inspect aeration equipment in ponds at the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, wastewater treatment plant July 15, 2016. The manufactured holding pond lined with thick black plastic hold millions of gallons of waste that is treated in a week’s time after it enters the plant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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A ‘poopie’ mission: someone’s got to do it

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A ‘poopie’ mission: someone’s got to do it

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Troy Moncrief, a 354th Civil Engineering Squadron wastewater apprentice, displays solids removed from sewage after he removed it from a trap underground at the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, wastewater treatment plant July 14, 2016. Anything that cant be treated by aeration, bacteria or chemicals is removed prior to entering settling tanks and ponds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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A ‘poopie’ mission: someone’s got to do it

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Paws below zero

U.S. Staff Sgt. Mathis Williams, a 354th Security Forces military working dog (MWD) handler, conducts a foot patrol with MWD Oopal at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 7, 2016. Williams and his fellow MWD handlers work in below zero temperatures and face long hours of darkness while stationed in the arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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U.S. Staff Sgt. Mathis Williams, a 354th Security Forces military working dog (MWD) handler, takes a break from a patrol with MWD Oopal in the dark at 30 degrees below zero March 7, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, while the aurora borealis dances behind them. Military working dogs from Eielson work alongside the human defenders who stand “Ready to go at 50 below” 24 hours a day protecting assets at the top of the world in the U.S. Air Force’s Pacific theater of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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Cage, a 354th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, digs his claws into the ice pack in a parking lot March 7, 2016, while conducting a parking lot sweep at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Cage is paired with Staff Sgt. Barret Chappelle to protect the base and train to deploy to any environment around the world in support of Department of Defense missions and interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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U.S. Staff Sgt. Barret Chappelle, a 354th Security Forces military working dog (MWD) handler, works with MWD Cage at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 7, 2016. Military working dogs and handlers create a special bond and relationship, which benefits them at home station and when deployed around the world supporting combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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Cage, a military working dog with the 354th Security Forces Squadron, rushes down a trail March 7, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, while working with his handler Staff Sgt. Barret Chappelle. K-9 teams patrol the massive base four hours a day protecting assets at the top of the world in the U.S. Air Force’s Pacific theater of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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Cage, a 354th Security Forces Squadron military working dog (MWD), takes a break after working on basic commands in preparation for a building sweep March 7, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. With below zero temperatures possible for more than half the year, MWD handlers break up training and sweeps between indoor and outdoor locations to protect the K-9’s unprotected paws. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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U.S. Staff Sgt. Barret Chappelle, a 354th Security Forces military working dog (MWD) handler, works with MWD Cage at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 7, 2016. Military working dogs from Eielson work alongside the human defenders who stand “Ready to go at 50 below” 24 hours a day protecting assets at the top of the world in the U.S. Air Force’s Pacific theater of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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Paws below zero

Cage, a 354th Security Forces Squadron military working dog (MWD), sniffs along an ice-packed parking lot while conducting a security sweep March 7, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. With below zero temperatures possible for more than half the year, MWD handlers break-up training and sweeps between indoor and outdoor locations to protect the K-9’s paws from frostbite. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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U.S. Staff Sgt. Barret Chappelle, a 354th Security Forces military working dog (MWD) handler, works with MWD Cage prior to a building sweep March 7, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Military working dogs from Eielson work alongside the human defenders who stand “Ready to go at 50 below” 24 hours a day protecting assets at the top of the world in the U.S. Air Force’s Pacific theater of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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