Col. Andrew Pears, the 39th Mission Support Group commander, Deanne Acree and Staff Sgt. Lisa Pope, Dog Patch volunteers, cut the ribbon on opening day of the Dog Patch dog park, Saturday, June 13, 2009, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Dog Patch is a private organization run by volunteers to offer a space for all dogs on base to run free in a confined area. The volunteers organized fundraisers, collected donations of materials and worked numerous weekends to make the park people and dog friendly. Park hours are from sunrise to sunset and require all dogs to be supervised by the owner and fully vaccinated. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lauren Padden)
Incirlik families enjoy the new Dog Patch dog park here during its grand opening Saturday, June 13, 2009. Dog Patch is a private organization run by volunteers to offer a space for all dogs on base to run free in a confined area. The volunteers organized fundraisers, collected donations of materials and worked numerous weekends to make the park people and dog friendly. Park hours are from sunrise to sunset and require all dogs to be supervised by the owner and fully vaccinated. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lauren Padden)
Bella, a Newfoundland, and Achille, a pug, both owned by Staff Sgt. David Waters of the 728th Air Mobility Squadron, take a rest after playing with the other dogs at Incirlik's Dog Patch dog park Saturday, June 13, 2009. Dog Patch is a private organization run by volunteers to offer a space for all dogs on base to run free in a confined area. The volunteers organized fundraisers, collected donations of materials and worked numerous weekends to make the park people and dog friendly. Park hours are from sunrise to sunset and require all dogs to be supervised by the owner and fully vaccinated. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lauren Padden)