Military Working Dogs in Action

Images of military dogs in training and action, highlighting their roles in security and law enforcement, as well as interaction with handlers during various exercises.

U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog, Bolt, waits with his handler to begin preparation for his Root canal surgery, Sept 20, 2022, at the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group clinic on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. As Bolt is trained for bite work, keeping his teeth in tip top shape is of paramount importance.

U.S. Air Force Military working dog Karcie prepares to bite during a static display for National Police Week at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 17, 2022. National Police Week offers honor, remembrance and peer support while allowing law enforcement survivors and citizens to gather and pay homage to those who gave their life in the line of duty.

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Ivan, a police dog assigned to the Clinton Police Depatment K-9 unit, shows his aggressivness to a member of the Indiana Air National Guard, 181st Intelligence Wing, 181st Security Forces Squadron at Hulman Field Air National Guard Base, Ind., June 12, 2018. This was a training exercise to showcase the capabilities of a K-9 unit. The handler was Justin Nelson, K-9 Officer.

U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog, Bolt, waits with his handler to begin preparation for his Root canal surgery, Sept 20, 2022, at the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group clinic on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. As Bolt is trained for bite work, keeping his teeth in tip top shape is of paramount importance.

GGrief, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, takes a break after finding explosive components during detection training at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, August 18, 2022. MWDs advance their training on a daily basis while also improving upon the skills they have already learned.

Staff Sgt. Anna Barry U.S. Air Force military working dog (MWD) handler with the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) takes a photo with her assigned MWD Csipisz at Chebelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 13, 2022. Whenever the K-9 unit isn't protecting U.S. assets they train their military working dogs by pushing their boundaries to ensure peak effectiveness during the work day.

Staff Sgt. Ariel Sison, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, holds back GGrief, 99 SFS MWD, during patrol training at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, August 18, 2022. The 99 SFS provides flight-line security, police services, antiterrorism and force protection for Nellis AFB and Creech AFB.

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030513-F-4167F-002. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zebulun Hart participates in a K-9 demonstration with his military working dog, Enoch, at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 19, 2022. The purpose of the demonstration was to familiarize service members on base military security forces tools and practices used on the job.

Ppuritan, 802nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, halts pursuit of Staff Sgt. Wilson Brantley, 802nd Security Forces Squadron MWD trainer,during an MWD obedience demonstration for Leadership San Antonio members on Chapman Training Annex, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Jan. 18, 2024. Senior military leaders on JBSA providedSan Antonio community leaderswith an interactive military experience to givethem a better understanding of the JBSA mission.

A soldier of the German Armed Forces with a mission dog, taken during the Bundeswehr exercise 'Fast Eagle' in Barth, 05.05.2022. The exercise 'Fast Eagle' simulates an evacuation of German citizens from a fictitious crisis country within a short time, Barth, Germany, Europe

Staff Sgt. Russell Postmus, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog (MWD) handler, and MWD Ricky prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, assigned to U.S. Army Bravo Company, 3-2 General Support Aviation Battalion, out of Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, during a K-9 medical evacuation training event at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, April 26, 2022. The handlers gradually exposed the MWDs to the helicopters to familiarize them with the noises and vibrations to reduce their anxiety while flying.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mason D. Avers, military working dog handler, Provost Marshal Office, Security Battalion, assists in training military working dog Peti in locating different kinds of narcotics on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 27, 2022. As a part of in-processing, military working dogs are introduced to any unfamiliar narcotics and imprinted on the scent. This is done by letting the dogs pick up on the scent and then hiding the scent cans in different portions of the room; dogs are rewarded for alerting their handler when they smell the correct narcotic.

040218-F-9871C-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

MWD Roy (left) and MWD Lisa, wait for their retirement ceremony to begin. Both dogs had been assigned to the 67th Military Police Detachment. MWD Roy had served 8 years and MWD Lisa had served 9.

MWD Roy (left) and MWD Lisa, wait for their retirement ceremony to begin. Both dogs had been assigned to the 67th Military Police Detachment. MWD Roy had served 8 years and MWD Lisa had served 9.

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Military Working Dog handlers introduce a puppy from the breeding program to a bite sleeve at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on April 19, 2022. The 341st Training Squadron trains MWDs and handlers for the entire Department of Defense, enhancing the lethality and readiness of our total force.

A Caucasian, female Air Force Security Forces Airman in uniform gives her military working dog a command to attack.

A military working dog assigned to the 74th Multi Role Bridge Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, stands guard as Swedish and U.S. Soldiers board an Improved Ribbon Bridge on the Narew river during Defender Europe at Lomza, Poland, May 17, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

Military Working Dog Leo, 92nd Security Forces MWD, receives safety goggles before boarding a 36th Rescue Squadron UH-1N Huey Oct. 25, 2022, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Before the dogs board a helicopter, they are fitted with safety gear, which includes ear protection, goggles and a muzzle.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody Schultz, the Chief Trainer for Military Working Dog (MWD) handling at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, S.C., demonstrates the capabilities of their MWDs along with Officer William Harten, July 14, 2022 at MCAS Beaufort. MWDs and their handlers mission is to ensure the safety of MCAS Beaufort with capabilities such as locating drugs and explosives, as well as taking down suspects when necessary.

Coast Guard Marine Safety and Security Team Houston K9 Simba and his handler conduct a helicopter to boat hoist in Galveston, Texas, May 16, 2022. These practice hoists are done to prepare the K9 and their handler for rapid deployments to vessels out on the water.

U.S. Army Sgt. Warren Bolden with the 131st Military Working Dog Detachment, Combined Military Working Dog Detachment - Europe, waits for assigned dog to release his bite on Spc. Seth Dotson with 100th Military Police Detachment, Military Working Dogs, May 13, at Miesau Kennel, Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Germany. The "Hardest Hitting Dog" was the final event of the 2022 International Working Dog Competition.

A service dog rests at its handlers feet during the Hero and Family Appreciation Day event at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 13, 2022. During the event, the dogs owner, Meagan Gorsuch, Kirtland Air Force Base military spouse, spoke on a storytelling panel about her hearing and vision disabilities, the challenges she has faced, and the resources she has used to live an active lifestyle.

Seaman Jonathan Glynn, Master at Arms, and Tech. Sgt. John Whisman, Military Working Dog handler, demonstrate bite work for veteran and active handlers at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on April 19, 2022. The two are assigned to the 341st Training Squadron. The Vietnam-era MWD handlers from the Vietnam Dog Handlers Association swapped stories with active handlers and saw today's best practices in military working dog and handler training.

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, demonstrates the capabilities of a military working dog during a unit family day on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 6, 2023. Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion conducted a unit family day to increase camaraderie, boost morale, and to grow connections with friends and family.

A U.S. Air Force Airmen working in support of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, poses for a picture in Mufriq, Iraq, Oct. 8, 2007.

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Tech. Sgt. Kevin Crosby, an F-16 avionics technician currently assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, wears a bite suit during a military working dog demonstration with handler U.S. Army Sgt. Shaun Thomas July 22, 2012. Military working dog handlers brought their dogs from the kennels at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, to the flight line to give demonstrations to the airmen. Members of the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., are deployed to Kandahar Airfield in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Swamp Fox F-16s, pilots, and support personnel began their air expeditionary force deployment early April to take over flying missions for the air tasking order and provide close air support for troops on the ground in Afghanistan.

Mirco, 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog, trains at a firing range on Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jan. 21, 2023. K9 Defenders and their handlers are required to train together around live fire to ensure safe interoperability in stressful real-world situations.

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K-9 Handler Officer John McGee watches as K-9 Spike works his way through a row of cars during a training exercise on July 10, 2019, at Kennedy Space Centers Protective Services Office in Florida. The centers specially trained K-9s support the center 24/7, 365 days. Their main goal is to protect the Kennedy workforce and assets. Normal activities include sweeps of designated facilities, parking lots and random vehicle inspections at entrance gates. During rocket launches, they are out and about performing sweeps of facilities and launch site viewing areas. They cover Kennedy and the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Quinton LeQuieu, 355th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Ssilke, a 355th SFS MWD, conduct training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2022. MWDs are trained to react to body language and understand their handler's commands.

120118-N-PO203-195SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (Jan 18, 2012) Grady, an improvised explosive device detector dog (IDD), waits for a command from his Marine trainer during an Office of Naval Research (ONR)-hosted IDD 2.0 project technical demonstration. IDD 2.0 is funded by the Joint IED Defeat Organization and the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory.

981026-N-6097C-007. Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL GUARDIAN '99 Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Casi Smith, 92nd Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, and her dog Risci practice boarding the UH-1N Huey Oct. 25, 2022 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. The training was intended to introduce the MWD's to new noises they might hear when boarding and flying on a helicopter.

Sgt. Derek Patrick, a military working dog trainer from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, demonstrates the capabilities of his military working dog at the fields behind the University of Phoenix Stadium at Glendale, Arizona, Sept. 11, 2015. The demonstration was part of Marine Week Phoenix, which allows the Marine Corps to showcase its traditions, history, and values.

Military working dog Kay, 75th Security Forces Squadron, sits during his retirement ceremony Feb. 2, 2024, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. MWD Kay served eight years as a patrol narcotic detector dog and will be adopted by one of his handlers. Air Force

120118-N-PO203-324SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (Jan 18, 2012) Col. Sam Kirby, military deputy for the Office of Naval Researchs (ONR) expeditionary warfare and combating terrorism department, takes part in an improvised explosive device detector dog (IDD) 2.0 project technical demonstration during the ONR-hosted Top Dog Demo 2012. IDD 2.0 is being funded by the Joint IED Defeat Organization and the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory

Bak, a Belgian Malinois military working dog assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, returns to his car kennel after a training exercise, October 20, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Initial military working dog training can take two to six months, depending on the abilities of the canine, but it is up to the handlers to continue to hone their abilities.

110317-N-4959G-070NORFOLK (March 17, 2011) Lt. j.g Kirsten Davis greets her dog, Tressel, after returning home from a two-month deployment aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). Gunston Hall was deployed to the Caribbean and Latin America as part of Amphibious Southern Partnership Station 2011. The mission focused on sharing professional expertise and training partner-nation militaries.

220519-N-VI040-1041 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (May 19, 2020) Master-at-Arms Seaman Aidan Shannon, from East Windsor, N.J., commands a Military Working Dog to apprehend Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Miles LaMontagne from Alpharetta, Ga., during a K-9 Security Forces demonstration held onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi May 19, 2022. NAF Atsugis Security Forces volunteered to host this demonstration for a local group of elementary school students to showcase K-9 capabilities while encouraging and increasing intercultural relations.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chelsea Boe, a military working dog handler from Eglin Air Force Base, competes in a K9 competition during National Police Week on May 18, 2022, at Eglin Air Force Base. National Police Week honors those who have sworn to protect and defend, and pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the live of duty for the safety and protection of others.

Erik, 341st Security Forces Squadron military working dog, sniffs shelves for training substances during detection training at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Jan. 24, 2023. Detection dogs were introduced into the military in 2005 in response to the growing threat of improvised explosive devices during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Eduardo Bonilla, Provost Marshal Office military working dog section kennel master, allows MWD Dina to sniff his arm during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazard and toxic substance training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 27, 2022. The joint training included exercises designed to familiarize the MWDs with the sight, smell and sounds of CBRN equipment, including chemical alarms and people wearing full mission-oriented protective posture gear.

040813-M-0706S-011. Base: Nassir Wa Al Salam State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Right side front view, medium shot of USAF Technical Leonardo Castro acts the part of the agressor and "Allen", a Security Police K-9 lunges at him. The unit exercises and performs with their dogs daily. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Nicholas Buchan, a K-9 officer assigned to ProMedica Security, rewards Josef, a K-9 assigned to ProMedica Security, with a toy, after finding a hidden training weapon during a practice search at the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio, July 21, 2022. The K-9 officers visited the 180FW to learn about the units security forces mission, sharing best practices and strengthening community partnerships.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Yarithza Arista and Tech Sgt. Albert Middleton, 99th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Handlers, participate in demonstrations with military working dogs on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 26, 2024. Airmen from the 99th Security Forces Squadron supported the Project Quesada initiative, an Air Combat Command wide initiative designed to provide young people from diverse backgrounds an exposure to aviation career fields by partnering with Hispanic Serving Institutions and Minority Serving Institutions. Air Force

Military Working Dog BBrian awaits a command during the 93rd Military Police Battalions “Crossed Pistols” event at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 31, 2022. As part of the event, thanks to experts from across the unit, spouses got the chance to spend the day on the 93rd MP Bn. footprint and experience a day in the life of their Soldier.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shanna McCarter, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, poses for a photo with MWD Dina at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2022. McCarter said her and Dina put a lot of trust in each other and the bond between them is indescribable.

061219-N-1522S-052. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Senior Airman Jenna Canada, 377th Security Forces Squadron K-9 handler, reunites with her retired Military Working Dog, Akim, in Albuquerque, N.M., July 12, 2022. Akim was paired with Canada in 2020 where they served together in South Korea before Canada received a new assignment at Kirtland Air Force Base. After moving, Canada waited eight long months to be reunited with her retired MWD, Akim.

U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Zecki, assigned to the 432nd Security Forces Squadron, awaits instruction from his handler during training at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, September 7, 2022. Military Working Dogs are trained in a variety of disciplines, such as patrol, drug and explosive detection.

041203-F-1646R-004. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Air Force Col. Craig Prather, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, holds his ground as a Military Working Dog bites into his protective gear at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 9, 2022. MWDs are an integral part of base security and help complete the Security Forces ability to protect the base.

110222-N-YR391-003MAYPORT, Fla. (Feb. 22, 2011) Master-at-Arms Seaman Apprentice Robert Blaton, a dog handler assigned to the Naval Station Mayport Military Working Dog Program, and his dog Benny conduct an explosive proficiency evolution during Exercise Solid Curtain and Citadel Shield 2011. Exercise Solid Curtain and Citadel Shield is an annual antiterrorism and force protection exercise that is conducted on all continental U.S. naval installations.

040424-F-3488S-050. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011106-F-4155R-007. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

040710-F-1698M-005. Base: Lajes Field State: Azores Country: Portugal (PRT)

An U.S. Army military working dog, Andy, searches among rubble and trash outside a target building, during a joint operation with the Iraqi army and U.S. Soldiers of 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, in Rusafa, eastern Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 28. The Soldiers are searching for weapons caches and targeted insurgents.

A troop leader with Boy Scouts of America, Troop 49, receives a bite during a military working dog demo for The Boy Scouts of America, Bellows Air Force Station, Feb. 24, 2024. This demonstration provides scouts with insight into the life of a military working dog handler. Marine Corps

220822-N-BW566-1025- GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Aug. 22, 2022) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Patrick Peck, a military working dog handler, demonstrates the command, hold, with military working dog Mango on board Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Military working dogs provide important capabilities such as search and recovery, explosives searches, and suspect apprehension throughout the installation. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay is the forward, ready, irreplaceable U.S. sea power platform in the Caribbean.

Military working dog Karci bites a MWD trainer during a demo at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 15, 2022. 36 SFS partnered with the village of Inalahan as part of the Sister Village Sister Squadron program, which pairs military units with local villages to foster and develop a program of mutual sharing and understanding between the people of Guam and military personnel and their families.

Military working dog Tusko, 75th Security Forces Squadron, waits during the reading of retirement orders April 1, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Tusko served nine years as a narcotics detection dog.

A 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog team completes a detection training scenario at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 10, 2017. Military working dogs complete weekly training scenarios to maintain the standards needed to protect military installations.

021010-F-3963C-023. Base: Buckley Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041116-M-2583M-030. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Reese and his military working dog Grek conduct a vehicle search for explosives in Buhriz, Iraq, April 10, 2007. U.S. Army Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division and Iraqi army soldiers from 4th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division are going house-to-house in search for weapons caches and enemy fighters after more than 1,000 residents of this Baqubah suburb were displaced by Al-Qaeda insurgents.

Ggrief, A military working dog (MWD) assigned to the 99th Security Forces Squadron waits for a command at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 6, 2024. Clark County School District students listened to security forces Airmen explain the abilities of MWDs and robotic dogs during a STEM-day event. Air Force

U.S. Army Sgt. Leona Thomas performs veterinary care at the Monsignor Romero Roman Catholic School in Valley of Peace, Belize, June 23, 2007. Thomas is attached to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), which is on a four-month humanitarian deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean to provide medical treatment to approximately 85,000 patients in a dozen countries.

030324-F-1443F-016. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Spc. Raul Sanchez, 2nd Military Police Detachment military working dog handler, explains the capabilities of his dog Kody to the crowd during a MWD demonstration April 15, 2022, at the Fort George G. Meade Exchange. The demonstration was part of a Month of the Military Child celebration.

Staff Sgt. Hannah Linville, a firefighter assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, runs from a military working dog during a MWD demo, as part of the Battle of the Badges event September 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Many Battle of the Badges contests are held nationwide, as annual athletic competitions between local police and fire departments.

A patrol dog and its handler search a vehicle for drugs or explosives during a training exercise. The dog is being trained by the 3282nd Technical Training Squadron of the Air Force Security Police Academy, which trains patrol, drug detection, and explosives detection dogs for all the military services and other government agencies. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Master Sgt. Dennis Young, 113th Wing, District of Columbia Air National Guard Public Affairs, receives a high-five from a local dog on his walk to cover the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21, 2013. Young joined more than 6,000 National Guardsmen to support local and federal law enforcement throughout Inauguration activities. The Guardsmen supported headquarters, directed traffic and safely guided citizens throughout the city.

031012-F-9105A-012. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

NAS PATUXEN RIVER, Maryland (May 18, 2022) - Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Dylan Mihalik performs a demonstration with military working dog (MWD) Georgina at the NAS Patuxent River MWD kennel opening. The kennel allows Pax River Security to to house their own contingent of MWDs for improved security operations that negated transport of dogs from the D.C. area.

040818-F-3488S-045. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Frenky, a military working dog assigned to the 355th Security Forces Squadron, performs a building search at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 1, 2022. MWDs are trained to detect explosives, take down uncooperative assailants and help protect and defend Air Force installations.

030123-F-9032T-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 15, 2024) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Caitlyn Fetter, assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, commands Military Working Dog Sonia during a Semiannual Regional Assessment onboard NSA Souda Bay on Feb. 15, 2024. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation that enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Navy

STAFF Sergeant Stanley L. Cook patrols the flight line with a dog. Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

Detroit, Michigan USA, 13 September 2023, Bomb detection dogs, owned by a private security service, guard the entrance to the North American International Auto Show

A Military Working Dog assigned to the 87th Security Forces Squadron prepares to fly on a CH-53E assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 49 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Oct. 16, 2022. Defenders with 87th SFS K-9 section took part in a joint training with Marines to familiarize the Military Working Dogs with the transportation by helicopter. This skillset was developed for the qualification purposes of bomb detection in deployed environments, where certain terrain may only be accessible by air transportation.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Apr. 7, 2022) -- Master-at-Arms assigned to Naval Technical Training Center-Lackland demonstrated military working dog drills during at Navy Day at the Alamo. Navy Day at the Alamo is an annual Fiesta event, hosted by Naval Technical Training Center (NTTC)-Lackland, in which Navy units from around Joint Base San Antonio area demonstrate their mission set.

United States Marine holding a puppy before embarking on a combat operation in Afghanistan's Helmand Province

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan White, military working dog handler assigned to 48th Security Forces Squadron, runs an agility course with MWD Rick at Royal Air Force Feltwell, England, Aug. 22, 2022. The course is designed to improve agility, reaction time and stamina in the military working dogs.

Vice President of the United States Kamala D. Harris greets Rroswell, 374th Security Forces squadron military working dog, during her departure at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sep. 29, 2022. Vice President Harris joined other dignitaries and world leaders to pay tribute to the life and memory of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his state funeral.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Bolanos, 56th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, interacts with his MWD, Edo, Sept. 29, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Military working dogs perform a variety of tasks such as patrolling, detection and apprehensions.

Senior Airman Leilony Rodriguez, left, and Senior Airman Cassidy Hunt, 51st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handlers, provide search and detection security at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Mar. 31, 2022. Female Airmen were pulled from five different flights and various positions to participate in a predominately female flight in support of Womens History Month.

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshals Office and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force members conduct a bilateral training event at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. This yearly training event consists of searching for hazardous material and various bite work exercises. This also allowed for JMSDF members and Marines to share tactics to prepare for different potentially dangerous situations.

Maryland Task Force 1 (MD-TF1) and Virginia Task Force 1 (VA-TF1) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) train during an Urban Search and Rescue Task Force exercise, at Montgomery County Airpark and Public Safety Training Academy (PSTA), Feb. 15, 2024. The training represents a new partnership for members of the D.C. National Guards Aviation Detachment, nicknamed District Dustoff, designed to improve interoperability and familiarity between partners involved in disaster response in the DMV. Air National Guard

Eagle, an 87th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, poses for a photo at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 11, 2022. This year marks the 21st Anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Northern Virginia. Together at JB MDL, we honor and mourn those that lost their lives. The heroic efforts of so many on September 11 can be an inspiration of today and tomorrow.

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A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force member watches a military working-dog assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshals Office (PMO) search for simulated threats during a bilateral training event at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. This yearly training event consists of searching for hazardous material and various bite work exercises, which allows both JMSDF and PMO personnel to familiarize themselves with one anothers tactics and procedures and better prepare for potential real-world scenarios.

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