OFF DUTY TIME

After a hard night of chasing intruders, withstanding heavy rains and mosquitoes or just fighting boredom in general the handlers are ready to let off a little steam and party some at the conclusion of their shift.

Photo sets courtesy of Bill Louk, Yvonne Perez, Monty & Cathy Moore, Ed Green and Andy & Janie Zangl, and Keith Usery.

Top row, Left to Right:
1.A number of handlers have congregated at the "Cops Cove" Canteen which was right beside the Shotgun radio desk and about two hundred yards from the kennels. handlers in the photo include far right in the cammies Bob Bendus. To the left of him is Mike Ward (Wart). To the left of him is Steve Gambert (Gumby). It is currently unknown who the other two handlers are.

2. Three female handlers at the canteen.

3. Yvonne Perez poses downtown with one of the local Filipino children.

4. Some of the female handlers go clubbing at the Airman's Club on Clark. Yvonne Perez, left, Gonzalez, center and an unidentified friend toast with tequilla.

5-7. Barbeques were also quite popular. Photos below of a bash at John Grammer's house sometime in late 1978.

Second row, Left to Right:

1-2. More of the bash at John Grammer's house.

3. Steve Gambert, Theresa Maklehaney who was a handler from the 18th SPS at Kadena and others have a piece of cake at Cathy Moore's birthday party while attending detector dog school at the PACAF Military Working Dog Training Center at Kadena AB Okinawa in Feb of 1981.

4. K-9 handlers running the bars downtown. The handler to the far right is Ed Green.

5. Ed Tritt (left) Babara (unknown, center) and Steve Myers.

6. Reyes, Yvonne Perez, Jim Lapari and Keith Richmond.

7. Some of the folks enjoying some off duty time.

Third row, Left to Right:

1. Gerald DeGroat.

2. Paul Newman.

3. Janie Zangl.

4. Mike Ward and wife.

5. Unknown, Steve Key, Bob Denniston and unknown girl.

6. Yvonne Perez and an unknown friend at the Airman's club downing shots one night.

7. Yvonne Perez and Gary at the club.

Fourth row, Left to Right:

1. Yvonne Perez, right and two friends at the club.

2. Yvonne Perez and Joe Orrach at the club.

3. Yvonne Perez and Lou Priore.

4. Yvonne Perez and Rick Lopez.

5. Yvonne Perez and Bob Shine.

6. Back row, left to right, Bob Gray, Mike Crittenden and two other handlers pose with a group of bar girls from on of the clubs on 1st Street.

7. Mike Crittenden at the Airman's club with a group of friends.

Fifth row, Left to Right:

1. A group of handlers gather while enjoying off-duty time.

2. A couple of handlers on the street outside the K-9 barracks.

3. Chris Purucker and Guttierez at the barracks.

4. Chris Purucker at home.

5. A handler with his daughter and dog at home.

6. Mike Crittenden at his apartment off base.

7. At the canteen by the Resources Protection desk. Unknown on the left, Bob Denniston in the middle and Ray Sanches on the right.

8. Bob Denniston in camo diving off Grande Island.

9. Tom Dolan at the barracks making sure his social finger is still functional.

Sixth row, Left to Right:

1. Mark Franzoni and unknown.

2. Mark Franzoni, Keith Usery, Bob Denniston and unknown.

3. Denniston on a banca boat at Gande Island.