Military working dog ZIPPO retires

Maj. Daniel Land, 23d Security Forces Squadron (SFS) commander, poses for a photo with Staff Sgt. Lyndsay Gebhart, 23d SFS military working dog handler, after presenting military working dog ZIPPO with a Meritorious Service Award during a retirement ceremony, Feb. 21, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. ZIPPO was assigned to the 325th Security Forces Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fl. in Nov. 2011, as a patrol/explosive dog. During his eight years on active duty, he’s deployed to Saudi Arabia twice and supported four United States Secret Service missions where he provided security for the President and Vice President of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Staff Sgt. Lyndsay Gebhart, 23d Security Forces Squadron (SFS) military working dog handler, grooms military working dog ZIPPO during a retirement ceremony, Feb. 21, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. ZIPPO was assigned to the 325th SFS at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fl. in Nov. 2011, as a patrol/explosive dog. During his eight years on active duty, he’s deployed to Saudi Arabia twice and supported four United States Secret Service missions where he provided security for the President and Vice President of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Staff Sgt. Anthony Hayes, 23d Security Forces Squadron (SFS) military working dog handler, reads a decoration during a retirement ceremony, Feb. 21, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Military working dog ZIPPO was assigned to the 325th SFS at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fl. in Nov. 2011, as a patrol/explosive dog. During his eight years on active duty, he’s deployed to Saudi Arabia twice and supported four United States Secret Service missions where he provided security for the President and Vice President of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Maj. Daniel Land, 23d Security Forces Squadron (SFS) commander, speaks about the life and military service of military working dog ZIPPO during a retirement ceremony, Feb. 21, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. ZIPPO was assigned to the 325th SFS at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fl. in Nov. 2011, as a patrol/explosive dog. During his eight years on active duty, he’s deployed to Saudi Arabia twice and supported four United States Secret Service missions where he provided security for the President and Vice President of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Tech. Sgt. Renee Mansour 23d Security Forces Squadron (SFS) kennel master, presents military working dog ZIPPO with his last bone during a retirement ceremony, Feb. 21, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. ZIPPO was assigned to the 325th SFS at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fl. in Nov. 2011, as a patrol/explosive dog. During his eight years on active duty, he’s deployed to Saudi Arabia twice and supported four United States Secret Service missions where he provided security for the President and Vice President of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Staff Sgt. Lyndsay Gebhart, 23d Security Forces Squadron (SFS) military working dog handler, passes the leash to retired military working dog ZIPPO’s new owner, Tech. Sgt. Corey Rundle, 375th SFS military working dog handler, during a retirement ceremony, Feb. 21, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. ZIPPO was assigned to the 325th Security Forces Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fl. in Nov. 2011, as a patrol/explosive dog. During his eight years on active duty, he’s deployed to Saudi Arabia twice and supported four United States Secret Service missions where he provided security for the President and Vice President of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Staff Sgt. Lyndsay Gebhart, 23d Security Forces Squadron (SFS) military working dog handler, relinquishes command of retired military working dog ZIPPO to his new owner, Tech. Sgt. Corey Rundle, 375th SFS military working dog handler, during a retirement ceremony, Feb. 21, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. ZIPPO was assigned to the 325th SFS at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fl. in Nov. 2011, as a patrol/explosive dog. During his eight years on active duty, he’s deployed to Saudi Arabia twice and supported four United States Secret Service missions where he provided security for the President and Vice President of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Retired military working dog ZIPPO lays during a retirement ceremony, Feb. 21, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. ZIPPO was assigned to the 325th Security Forces Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fl. in Nov. 2011, as a patrol/explosive dog. During his eight years on active duty, he’s deployed to Saudi Arabia twice and supported four United States Secret Service missions where he provided security for the President and Vice President of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Retired military working dog ZIPPO sniffs a cupcake during a retirement ceremony, Feb. 21, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. ZIPPO was assigned to the 325th Security Forces Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fl. in Nov. 2011, as a patrol/explosive dog. During his eight years on active duty, he’s deployed to Saudi Arabia twice and supported four United States Secret Service missions where he provided security for the President and Vice President of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Retired military working dog ZIPPO eats a cupcake during a retirement ceremony, Feb. 21, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. ZIPPO was assigned to the 325th Security Forces Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fl. in Nov. 2011, as a patrol/explosive dog. During his eight years on active duty, he’s deployed to Saudi Arabia twice and supported four United States Secret Service missions where he provided security for the President and Vice President of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Maj. Daniel Land, 23d Security Forces Squadron (SFS) commander, left, Staff Sgt. Lyndsay Gebhart, 23d SFS military working dog handler, and retired military working dog ZIPPO stand for the national anthem during a retirement ceremony, Feb. 21, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. ZIPPO was assigned to the 325th Security Forces Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fl. in Nov. 2011, as a patrol/explosive dog. During his eight years on active duty, he’s deployed to Saudi Arabia twice and supported four United States Secret Service missions where he provided security for the President and Vice President of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Military working dog ZIPPO retires

Published Feb. 22, 2019
By Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson
23d Wing Public Affairs

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- The 23d Security Forces Squadron celebrated the retirement of military working dog ZIPPO, Feb. 21, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. ZIPPO was assigned to the 325th Security Forces Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fl. in Nov. 2011, as a patrol/explosive dog. He was recently housed at Moody because of the damage to the 325th SFS during Hurricane Michael. Over his eight years on active duty, ZIPPO has deployed to Saudi Arabia twice and supported four United States Secret Service missions where he provided security for the President and Vice President of the United States.