On this solemn page, we gather to honor the brave USAF Security Police K-9 Teams who defended front line combat air bases in Thailand throughout the Vietnam War. Their unwavering dedication and sacrifice as guardians of freedom will forever be etched in our hearts and in the annals of history. May their selflessness and bravery inspire us to cherish the freedoms they fought to protect, ensuring that their legacy as USAF Security Police K-9 Teams lives on in our hearts and in the minds of future generations. We remember. We honor. We are forever grateful.

8th SPS, Ubon FTAFB

  • Alan Neal Ashbaugh
    Smokey X910 & Rebel 8M12
    1970-1972
    Passed January 11, 2017
  • Tony Bowling
    Baron 279M & Satan 7M75
    1969-1970
    Passed April 13, 2004
  • David B. Beane
    DUKE 7A46
    1969-1970
    Passed July 19, 2014
  • Thomas R. Donnelly, Jr
    Gray X769 & Rebel 8M12
    1972-1973
    Passed June 15, 1995
  • David D. Benson
    Bullett - X762
    1972-1973
    Passed December 27, 1996
  • Daniel K. Gill
    Bruno 32M2 & Natashia 4B08
    1970-1972
    Passed February 1, 2000
  • Lyle W. Johnson
    Duke 52M2 & Diablo M543
    1971-1972
    Passed January 1, 1994
  • Robert E. Northcutt
    Blitz 335M
    1970-1971
    Passed October 15, 1987
  • Gavino 'George' Z. Lira
    Silver 1X90
    1968-1969
  • Joseph M. Phillips
    Shep X789
    1971-1972
    Passed August 11, 2001
  • John Maehrer
    Rico 3X64
    1968-1969
    Passed January 15, 1984
  • Gordon Ray Montgomery
    Tartoe X705
    1968-1969
    Passed August 15, 2011
  • Thomas Landers
    Duke X601
    1970-1971
    Passed September 13, 2016
  • Herman 'Andy' Latham
    Klu X601
    1970-1971
    Passed August 12, 2017
  • Richard D. Oldknow
    Prinz K080
    1969-1970
    Passed July 21, 2019
  • Richard B. Pitt
    Sport 69X3 & Duke A864
    1968-1969
    Passed July 1, 2010
  • Donald L. Potter
    Cindy 280X
    1970-1971
    Passed February 19, 2002
  • Gary A. Redman
    Shep X789, Major 361M, & Darian 98A6
    1971-1972
    Passed August 12, 1999
  • Michael R. Romanik
    King 527M, Duke X601, & Charlie 2M45
    1970-1971
    Passed May 1, 1979
  • Dennis Wesley Jr.
    Cindy 280X
    1968-1969
    Passed November 21, 2020
  • Michael T. Stokes
    Tartoe X705 & Duke 8M5
    1969-1970
    Passed March 10, 2001
  • Ronald R. Verker
    Nick 523M & Champ 668X
    1971-1972
    Passed July 1, 1999
  • Carl H. Wolfe
    Lucky X295
    1970-1971
    Passed June 1, 1979

56th SPS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB

  • James Cerminaro
    Sargeant X928 & Smokey 831X
    1970
    Passed October 16, 2005
  • Hebert Marshall
    Dog Unknown
    1970
    Passed June 1, 1971
  • Edward M Murphy
    Tag X933
    1969
    Passed June 13, 2022
  • Stephen A. Westmeyer
    Pig 61M8
    1968

355th SPS, Takhli RTAFB

  • Denver Bullard
    Chiko 3M59
    Tour 1969
    Passed January 30, 2008
  • John K. Russell
    Tequilla 86M7
    Tour 1973
    Passed February 7, 2012
  • James H. Kinney
    Kennel Master
    Passed November 3, 2024

388th SPS, Korat RTAFB

  • John M. Brooks
    Duke 20M8 & Lucky 95M5
    1968-1969
    Passed September 2007
  • Major Frank Fraunfelter, DVM
    Base Veterinarian
    1968 - 1969
    Passed February 5, 2018
  • Thomas Dawson
    Smokey X430
    1970 - 1971
    Passed October 24, 2012
  • Gilbert Victor Espinoza
    Smokey 41A0
    1970-1971
    Passed August 26, 2014
  • Donald Flaherty, Jr
    Prince 839X
    1970-1971
    Passed February 15, 2012
  • William H. Florence
    Rex M704
    1970-1971
  • Gary P. Frederick
    Toby 1K32
    1974-1975
    Passed August 4, 2000
  • Guadalupe Fuentes
    Salvadore 71M1
    1974-1975
  • Melvin Galloway
    Baron M124
    1969-1970
    Passed Korat RTAFB 1970
  • John J. Lacavita
    Prince 46M4 & Mr. Misty X851
    1969-1970
    Passed October 13, 2021
  • David P. Morrison
    Thor S497, Shadow X117, & Turbo A745
    1974-1975
    Passed September 19, 2005
  • John M. Powell
    Tuck X065
    1968-1969
    Passed June 27, 2016
  • Gregory L Stoffel
    Marcus 02M2, Rango 7M01
    1971-1972, 1974-1975
    Passed June 26, 2024
  • James 'Terry' Strickland
    Mr Misty X851
    1969-1970
    Passed May 5, 2012
  • James S. Tuccitto
    King 754A
    1972-1973
  • Dale Dean Weaverling
    Troy 7A52
    1968-1969
  • William "Bill" G. Wigginton Jr.
    Blackie X850 & Sarge 617X
    1971 - 1972
    Passed on June 21, 2024

432nd SPS, Udorn RTAFB

  • David B. Beane
    DUKE 7A46
    1968
    Passed July 19, 2014
  • William Roy Burney
    Eric 4M81
    1969 - 1970
    Passed January 2, 2011
  • Denver S. Bullard
    Trainer/Supervisor
    1974
    Passed January 30, 2008
  • Ernest H. Childers, Jr
    Duke X093
    1970
    Passed August 19, 2020
  • James T. Connally
    Rip 41M7 & Prince M244
    1971 - 1972
    Passed February 1, 2000
  • Timothy O'Toole
    Fritz - 4S00
    1975
    Passed May 22, 2005
  • Steven D. Pippenger
    Mike M930
    1968
    Passed September 13, 2010
  • James C. Shingler
    Larvick 9X68
    1970
    Passed July 1, 1988
  • Roger Lee Williams
    Duke X093
    1969

631st CSG, Don Muang RTAFB

  • John J. Lacavita
    Mr. Misty X851
    1969-1970
    Passed October 13, 2021

635th SPS, U-Tapao RTAFB

  • William D. Borges
    Navigator M828
    1969-1970
    Passed November 6, 1994
  • Denver Bullard
    Chiko 3M59
    1969-1970 & 1974-1975
    Passed January 30, 2008
  • Benjamin R. Cox
    Tina 9M69
    1967-1968
    Passed March 16, 2009
  • Charles L. Crutchfield
    Kennel Master
    1972-1973
    Passed December 3, 1995
  • Reo G. Erickson
    Boot Y313
    1974-1975
    Passed June 1, 2002
  • Ronald L. Glenn
    King 674A
    1969-1970
    Passed December 19, 2009
  • Jim Hannon
    Bullet 1M95
    1968-1969 "First Wave"
    Passed July 19, 2019
  • William 'Terry' Hillis
    Heidi 4B11
    1974 - 1975
    Passed September 19, 1982
  • Clayton J. Kaleikini
    Jerry X561
    1969-1970
    Passed August 1, 1971
  • Marshall C. Knapp
    Kriss 72X5
    1969-1970
    Passed March 25, 2006
  • Lyle W. Johnson
    Duke 52M2 & Diablo M543
    1971 - 1972
    Passed January 1, 1994
  • Wayne D. MacKell
    Shannon 37M4
    1970-1971
    Passed January 1992
  • Alton K. Ledger
    Kennel Master
    1969-1970
    Passed March 23, 1990
  • Lorne Nichol
    Jerry X561
    1971-1972
    Passed November 1, 1999
  • Charles Lewis
    Whitey 18M3
    1972-1973
    Passed August 1, 1974
  • Ronald L. Lewis
    Buster 3X71
    1968-1969
    Passed March 3, 2017
  • Agapito F. Longoria
    Rinny 83M1
    1973-1974
    Passed May 14, 2002
  • Charles Winfield Meaders III
    Prince 256X
    Tour 1969-1970
    Passed January 11, 2012
  • David P. Morrison
    Thor S497
    1974-1975
    Passed September 19, 2005
  • Stephan Opbroek
    Tiger 9A57
    1969-1970
    Passed March 23, 1971
  • Jerome Poche
    Sport 3K04
    1973-1974
    Passed December 4, 2003
  • Herbert 'Sonny' Reil
    Kennel Master
    1970-1971
    Passed February 6, 2015
  • James L. Pottieger
    Major 4X08
    1968-1969
    Passed August 3, 1998
  • Steve Raburn
    Major 4X08
    1969-1970
    Passed February 18, 2022
  • John Ressler
    Diablo M543
    1970-1971
    Passed April 1, 1980
  • Glenn A. Salzman
    Lucky 9M18
    1970-1971
    Passed January 1, 2002
  • Ronald Joseph Saville
    Shep 69M1
    1968-1969
    Passed September 4, 2017
  • Robert H. Steinmasel
    Ted M201
    1969-1970
    Passed March 30, 2002
  • Thomas W. Swartz
    1st U-Tapao Kennel Master
    1968-1969
    Passed November 15, 2001
  • John Tanesky
    Dog Unknown
    1968-1969
    Passed August 30, 1998
  • Dale Dean Weaverling
    Troy 7A52
    1968-1969