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One of the newest innovations in law enforcement wandered around the 173rd Fighter Wing, paying special attention to a group of curious onlookers as well as checking out the security forces compound during a demonstration by the 142nd Fighter Wing’s robot “dog”, March 8, 2022. The 142nd brought the “dog” to the Southern Oregon unit to showcase what may become an integral part of base defense in the future. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan Barton, the commander of the 142nd Fighter Wing Security Forces, explains to a group how a robot “dog” promises to aid in base law enforcement duties at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., March 8, 2022. The demonstration included the “dog” using its sensors to analyze the watching crowd, walk around the compound using its sensors and recovering from being knocked over onto its back. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jamie Cundiff, the 142nd Security Forces Squadron robot “dog” operator, demonstrates its capabilities to curious onlookers at the 173rd Fighter Wing Security Forces compound, having it explore the area, check the crowd using an infrared camera and navigate obstacles, March 8, 2022 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. The 142nd Fighter Wing brought their robot “dog” to the Southern Oregon unit to showcase what may become an integral part of base defense in the future. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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New Tech: Robot "dog" visits 173rd Fighter Wing

Published March 22, 2022
By Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson
173rd Fighter Wing

KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. -- One of the newest innovations in law enforcement wandered around the 173rd Fighter Wing, paying special attention to a group of curious onlookers as well as checking out the security forces compound during a demonstration by the 142nd Fighter Wing’s robot “dog”, March 8, 2022. The 142nd brought the “dog” to the Southern Oregon unit to showcase what may become an integral part of base defense in the future. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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