Military Working Dogs in Action

Images of military working dogs during training sessions and competitions, showcasing their skills, equipment, and teamwork with handlers in various environments.

A Fort Jackson military policeman releases his Military Working Dog during a demonstration during the post's National Night Out event on Hilton Field, Oct. 4.

Soldiers from the 35th Infantry Division train with Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Military Working Dog section on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.

Airman 1st Class Darren Raines, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, participates in a MWD demonstration at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., May 2, 2019. The 22nd SFS held multiple demonstrations for Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, 18th Air Force commander, to show what their purpose is and how they protect the base.

U.S. Air Force military working dog TToby, 23rd Security Forces Squadron, poses with his Honorable Meritorious Medal during his retirement at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, June 16, 2022. TToby served in four deployments conducting explosive detonation support and secret service missions.

Debra, 45th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, sniffs a smoke grenade on Aug. 23, 2022, at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla. MWDs go through exercises to maintain training and ensure mission readiness.

A Fort Jackson military policeman releases his Military Working Dog during a demonstration during the post's National Night Out event on Hilton Field, Oct. 4.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Eduardo Bonilla, Provost Marshal Office military working dog section kennel master, left, approaches MWD Dina 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.

Educators, media, and influencers from Recruiting Stations Dallas and San Antonio participate in WRR's Educators' Workshop Program aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton from Aug. 1, 2022 to Aug. 5, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryan Tran and military working dog Polo, assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, stand on the flightline in front of a HH-60 Pave Hawk, assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, before completing helicopter acclimation training at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 23, 2023. Helicopter acclimation training ensures the MWD and their handler are comfortable operating in and around helicopters while in a controlled environment.

A military working dog and his handler conduct a routine patrol at the Titans of Flight Air Expo, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 8, 2022. The airshow pays tribute to air power from the earliest U.S. military inventory to modern day aircraft.

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.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick D. Spivey, a military working dog handler from Antelope, Calif., teamed with Bodro, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois, attached to Task Force Currhaee, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, to run through patrol and attack drills at Bagram Air Field Dec. 16, 2010. The dog team trains regularly to maintain readiness for when the skill may be called upon to save lives.

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.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brady Sloup, 23rd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, walks MWD Oszkar around a field after a K-9 demonstration at St. John the Evangelist Catholic School, Valdosta, Georgia, April 25, 2022. To highlight Month of the Military Child, the St. John faculty hosted the K-9 demo to show appreciation for the military students and their classmates. The demo entailed bite suit training and verbal commands to highlight the dogs training.

U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Ricsi, 92nd Security Forces Squadron MWD, receives safety goggles in preparation for UH-1N Huey training Oct. 23, 2022 at Fairchild Air Force Base.

The 100th Security Forces Squadron hosted a Military Working Dog competition at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, May 13, 2022. The MWD competition was hosted in recognition of National Police Week, a time to pay homage to those who gave their lives in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mackenzie Mendez)

Senior Airman Kevin Banks, military working dog handler with the 902nd Security Forces Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, TX, leads Teri, an eight year old German Shepherd, over the hurdles during his first run of the obstacle course since Amn. Banks took over as the dogís handler.

Marching Border Guards men with German shepherd dogs on street

The 332d Air Expeditionary Wing holds Emergency Services interactive displays such as 332d Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handlers and volunteers wearing bite suits for Patriot Day Commemoration at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 11, 2022. Patriot Day is a holiday memorializing the lives lost on the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and honoring those who have fought in the Global War on Terror ever since.

A Military Working Dog from the 820th Base Defense Group, 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing, conducts water obstacle training at Wild Adventures Theme Park, Georgia, Sept. 6, 2022. The 820 BDG and 23 SFS K9 units instructed the military working dogs on water conditioning, aquatic patrol, deep water retrieval, water obstacles, bite work while in water and amphibious Tactical Combat Casualty Care.

Staff Sgt. Robbie Whaley gets attacked” by Chukky, a military working dog, July 1, 2011, during controlled aggression training at an air base in Southwest Asia.

A police dog demonstration is given at the Community Relations Project at Gracemere Gardens Age Care Facility in Gracemere Australia, during Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2001. TANDEM THRUST is a combined United States and Australian military training exercise. This biannual exercise is being held in the vicinity of Shoalwater Bay training area, Queensland, Australia. More than 27,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units taking part as opposing forces. The purpose of TANDEM THRUST is to train for crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2001 Base: Gracemere State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

A French Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace police officer and K-9 depart a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron as part of a bilateral exercise in Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 12, 2022. Exercise Marara 22 which will enable USINDOPACOM components to address strategic, readiness, and security cooperation measures by improving mil-to-mil relationships, increasing combined interoperability readiness, and identifying information sharing friction points or gaps, and enhancing HADR response capability development.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Sierra Parks, a military working dog handler assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshals Office, prepares to conduct vehicle checks during Exercise Active Shield 22 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 16, 2022. Active Shield is an annual bilateral training exercise designed to test U.S. and Japanese forces in their ability to respond to contingencies and cooperatively address challenges faced by the installation.

Soldiers from the 35th Infantry Division train with Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Military Working Dog section on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.

Kay, 31st Security Forces military working dog, and Senior Airman Ian Moran, 31st Security Forces military working dog handler, prepare before an explosive detection training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 28, 2022. Similar to new Airmen, MWDs must receive initial training before the dogs can receive their explosive detection and patrolling training.

Senior Airman Maddison Miller (left) and Staff Sgt. Keola Miller, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handlers, pause training with MWD Klea at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, August 2, 2022. Despite being married and working the same job, the Millers have been able to balance their work and life responsibilities.

Senior Airman Fc Beltran simulates disobeying the commands of Staff Sgt. Russell Postmus, both 8th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handlers, as they conduct a display with MWD Ricky, during Police Week 2022 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 18, 2022. MWD displays help educate the base about the dangers of disobeying the commands of defenders.

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.

A military working-dog, assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshals Office, conducts bite work training during a bilateral training event at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. The training was part of a yearly training with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force members and PMO personnel designed to familiarize themselves with one anothers tactics and procedures and better prepare for potential real-world scenarios.

Sgt. Jason Bird, a Fort Lee competitor, works with his military working dog, Kondi, to sniff out narcotics hidden among rows of vehicles during the Explosives and Narcotics Detection (Vehicles) event Oct. 16 at the 2007 TRADOC Military Working Dog Warrior Police Challenge, Fort Lee, Va.

MERIDIAN, Miss. (Aug. 14, 2018) Military Dog Handler Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Jonathan White demonstrates the capabilities of his military working dog (MWD) Baba” on Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Dylan Pilkington as part of a MWD demonstration onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian. Baba is NAS Meridian’s first MWD in 11 years with plans to expand the program to five dogs.

U.S. Air Force 60th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, Ben, remains alert for the next command during a training session at Travis Air Force Base, California, Aug. 11, 2022. MWD handlers personally train their assigned canine in law enforcement procedures, including how to detect drugs and explosives.

SAN DIEGO (Jan. 10, 2013) A military working dog (MWD) assigned to Commander, Navy Region Southwest San Diego MWD Kennel participates in a controlled aggression patrol exercise on Naval Air Station North Island.

Members of the Bogue Chitto Beta Club receive a tour and demonstration from 81st Security Forces Squadron military working dogs during their tour at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 22, 2024. The students toured Keesler AFB to gain a better understanding of how the Air Force operates and trains Airmen. Air Force

Family members reunite with Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) crewmembers after the cutter returned home to Base Alameda, California, following a 90-day counternarcotics patrol, March 31, 2023. Waesches crew interdicted two suspected drug-smuggling vessels while patrolling international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in the seizure of approximately 881 pounds of cocaine and 9,500 pounds of marijuana. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Matthew Masaschi.

MWD Lisa is awarded an Army Commendation Medal by Lt. Gen. Theodore D. Martin (right), commanding general for the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth. MWD Roy had been assigned to the 67th Military Police Detachment and had served 9 years.

U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Manny, the mascot of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, participates in the Devil Pups volunteer event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego May 14, 2022. The Devil Pups program is designed to challenge, educate and help young boys and girls of all backgrounds to learn self-confidence and responsibility for their actions.

Henna, a military working dog, tasked to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, jumps across a canal while searching the "Samra Jungle", Iraq, on Nov. 26, 2008, for weapons caches. The dog is specially trained to detect explosives.

U.S. Army Spc. Alysha Clark, a veterinary technician deployed from Fort Hood, Texas, wears a protective bite suit while helping train Nol, a military working dog, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Dec. 30, 2008, as Sgt. Alshawn Johnson, a military working dog handler with the 25th Infantry Division, yells a command. Johnson is deployed from Fort Huachuca, Ariz.

Szultan, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, lays in the shade prior to an MWD demonstration for National Police Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2022. The demonstration was a part of an all-day, interactive set-up to showcase various military and civilian law enforcement capabilities as well as educating the community on the dangers of driving while intoxicated.

STAFF SGT. Thomas Ellis, US Army Dog Handler, 104th Area Support Group (ASG), Hannau, GE, with Arras, a Belgium Maloumaud.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE PROMISE Base: Zagreb Country: Croatia (CRO)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Margie Taylor, 35th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) military working dog (MWD) handler, pets Bella, 35th SFS MWD, after successfully finding the trespasser during a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. Military working dogs started being recognized as service members during World War II but have been serving in the U.S. military for centuries.

U.S. Army Spc. Eric Ramos with the 525th Military Police Detachment, Military Working Dogs, holds assigned dog, Vegas, until he releases Spc. Seth Dotson with the 100th Military Police Detachment, Military Working Dogs, at Bruchmuhlbach-miesau, Germany, May 13. The "Hardest Hitting Dog" was the final event of the 2022 International Working Dog Competition.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 325th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, host the "Bronco Tactical Family Day" on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, July 28, 2022. The day allowed familys and Soldiers to interact and create support between Soldiers and familys.

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Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog, pause for a break while sweeping a chokepoint during a patrol here, April 27, 2012. Grady, a 27-year-old native of Otho, Iowa, and Ace have successfully located 16 IEDs, the most of any team in their battalion, since arriving in southern Helmand in October 2011.

Participants and U.S. service members assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst compete in a 5k run/walk during the celebration of the Navys 247th birthday held at Joint Base MDL, N.J., Oct. 13, 2022. Naval Air Station Lakehurst was commissioned in 1921, and continues to be at the forefront of naval aviation, research, development and fleet support.

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Preston Ford, kennel master, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, conducts a military working dog demonstration at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Feb. 7, 2024. The demonstration was given to members of the Beaufort Rotary Club to show them the capabilities of military working dogs. Marine Corps

Patrol Officer Jumill Hornsby, a K-9 handler with the North Charleston Police Department, commands his K-9, Faro, to hurdle over a barrier during a training exercise on the Naval Weapons Station at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 20, 2022. The handlers trained for apprehension, odorous drug detection, agility, and building searches with their respective K-9s.

Cpl. Malcolm Cabornay, a military dog handler, and Indiana, a military working dog assigned to the 95th Military Police Detachment, prepare to conduct load training with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to Bravo Company, 2-158 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on Apr. 20, 2022. The load training was meant to help familiarize the dogs and their handlers with performing their mission with aviation support.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Craven, a handler for the Military Working Dog Section of 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, prepares working dog Tank for familiarization training on a U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter provided by 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, Assault Helicopter Battalion, attached to the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, "Task Force Mustang," at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 20, 2022. Task Force Mustang provides full-spectrum Army aviation operations for the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission to advise, assist, and enable partnered forces in the enduring defeat of ISIS.

90th Missile Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Sylvetris Hlongwane participates in military working dog training exercises during her 90th Security Forces Squadron immersion, Jan. 17, 2023, on F.E Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. 90 SFS MWDs train often to listen and obey commands by their handlers.

Staff Sgt. Michael Nixon, a Soldier with 16th Military Police Brigade, gives a bite demonstration with Max, a military working dog, in front of local school children Sept. 15, 2022, at Fort Bragg, N.C. This was part of Fort Braggs Meet Your Army Day that showcased different aspects of Army life to the public.

Frenky, a military working dog assigned to the 355th Security Forces Squadron, bites simulated perpetrator Senior Airman Gabriel Higuera, 355th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Handler, during a training scenario at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 1, 2022. Utilizing a bite suit during training ensures MWDs are fully equipped to protect and attack on command in a real-world environment.

Ziggy, a military police working dog assigned to the 385th Military Police Battalion, prepares to board a UH-60M Black Hawk during a 14th Field Hospital validation exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 7, 2022. The 14th FH validation exercise ensures that their Soldiers are ready to deploy expeditionary role three medical capabilities anytime and anywhere they are needed.

Security personnel with bomb detecting dogs in action around sidewalks, bushes, parked vehicles outside Harry S. Truman Building

Approximately 20 personnel from the Alaska Air National Guards 212th Rescue Squadron, and a few support personnel, return to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson from a five-month long deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operations Resolute Support and Freedoms Sentinel, June 8, 2017.

Machinist Mate First Class (MA1) Thomas Barnes and MA2 John McGuire pose during training with their working dogs at the Military Working Dog Kennel. Base: Naval Station, Everett State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Natalie Weatherburn, Transportation Security Administration explosive detection K-9 handler, and her K-9, Eyes-Abel, participate in training exercise with the 4th Security Forces Squadron military working dog flight at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Sept. 21, 2022. During the training exercise, a K-9 and their handler stepped into an unfamiliar setting where they conducted a thorough search of the area and were judged by a panel of their peers on their overall performance as a team when detecting explosives or narcotics.

NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland (May 18, 2022) - The Military Working Dog (MWD) handlers of NAS Patuxent River pose with their dogs outside the new Pax River military working dog (MWD). The kennel improves Security operations at Pax by negating MWD transport from the D.C. area.

Staff Sergeant Heath Conley, 71st Security Forces Squadron dog handler, calls out commands during a scenario in the Department of Defense Military Working Dog K-9 Trials held at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 4, 2012. More than 40 teams from each branch of service will compete in different obstacles and scenarios during the trials.

Tomi, a military work dog with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, latches onto U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Nelson, 379 Air Expeditionary Wing commander during a K-9 demonstration Sept. 12, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Nelson and other 379th AEW leadership participated as targets” during the demonstration.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Quinton Lequieu 355th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler and MWD SSilke perform obedience training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 1, 2022. MWD handlers are responsible for caring and training MWDs, with the ultimate goal of preparing them to work side-by-side with an Airman in any situation they may encounter.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Keil, left, 432nd Security Forces Squadron commander, pins a retirement pin on military working dog JoJo, held by Staff Sgt. Keith, 432nd Security Forces Squadron kennel master, during his retirement ceremony at Creech Air Force, Nevada, Aug. 3, 2022. Military working dogs are trained to detect explosives and drugs, deter threats and protect their handlers.

K-9 Handler Officer Scott ORourke watches as K-9 LJ works his way through a row of bags and containers to locate one with a suspicious substance 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.

SSilke, a military working dog assigned to the 355th Security Forces Squadron, bites simulated perpetrator Senior Airman Gabriel Higuera, 355th SFS MWD handler, during a training scenario at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 1, 2022. Utilizing a bite suit during training ensures MWDs are fully equipped to protect and attack on command in a real-world environment.

110719-N-WW409-093DARWIN, Australia (July 19, 2011) Lt. Ryan Ramsden, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, runs in a protective suit while training with the Police Dog Operations Unit of the Australian Northern Territory during Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise intended to train Australian and U.S. Forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations.

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220822-N-BW566-1080- GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Aug. 22, 2022) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Austen Wells, a military working dog handler, demonstrates the command, hold, with Pati, a military working dog, 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.

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U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force wash chemicals and particulates off a simulated animal casualty in the decontamination line during exercise Vista Forge in Atlanta, Georgia, Nov. 2, 2022. Exercise Vista Forge was a joint annual exercise in which Army forces directed a series of exercises that brought together local, State, and Department of Defense, capabilities across the Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear response enterprise across the U.S.

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STAFF Sergeant Bryant Ward, USAF, and his working dog Dak, both with the 568th Security Forces Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, check mail received at the Northside Post Office for any non-authorized materials. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Tech. Sgt. Rudy Parsons, 123rd Special Tactics pararescueman, and his search and rescue dog, Callie, exit a UH-60 Black Hawk aircraft as part of Callies familiarization training at the Boone National Guard Center, Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 29, 2018. Callie is currently the only search and rescue dog in the Department of Defense.

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force member rewards a military working-dog assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshals Office (PMO) 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.

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force member rewards a military working-dog assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshals Office (PMO) 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua Conley, left, a military working dog handler, Cpl. Ivan Perez, a military working dog handler, and his partner, Jack, a military working dog, with Provost Marshal's Office, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, conduct training on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, May 25, 2022. PMO K-9 teams are on continuous shifts on all bases in Okinawa, trained and prepared for emergencies such as suspect apprehension, pursuit attacks, building searches, field scouting, drug, and explosives detection.

220727-N-UD000-1166 NORFOLK NAVAL STATION (July 27, 2022) Capt. David-Tavis Pollard, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) poses for a photo with Chief Hospital Corpsman Sully, emotional support dog to former President George H.W. Bush, and Sully Jr. July 27, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Soldiers from the 35th Infantry Division train with Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Military Working Dog section on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.

U.S. Air Force Airmen and military working dogs assigned to the 628th Security Forces Squadron participate in Ruck to Remember at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, May 17, 2022. The ruck was held in honor of the 32 Air Force Defenders, Navy Master at Arms and local Charleston law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty.

Law enforcement canine exercises on the occasion of the U.S. Park Police "K-9 Graduation"

Airmen from the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, are greeted by family members at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Nov. 19, 2020. The Airmen were deployed to U.S. Central Commands area of responsibility where they provided C-130 Hercules aircraft support for Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Resolute Support.

U.S. Army Spc. Harmon, from 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, cuddles with working dog Lucky April 2, 2008, during a break at Combat Outpost Power in Mosul, Iraq.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 15, 2024) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Kylie Odea (right), assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, holds Military Working Dog Astra 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

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 was a police officer for several years before she joined the Air Force and said she wanted to continue being a cop because she enjoys helping and protecting the community.

A search and rescue dog from the Southern Waukesha County Canine Search and Rescue takes part in a Wisconsin Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package exercise May 14, 2022 at the Fox Valley Technical College, Public Safety Training Center, Appleton, Wisconsin. The exercise included setting up a field medical site, providing search and rescue for casualties, and hoisting casualties via UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters to the field medical site to be treated.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Fountain, 86th Security Force Squadron Military Working Dog handler, and his K-9 partner, Juci, participate in the 86th Security Forces Squadron 2022 Military Working Dog Competition, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 19, 2022. Juci conducted a building sweep lined with simulated traps, tripwire, narcotics and a pressure plate placed throughout the building to test how handlers and their K-9s clear a building safely.

Members of the Danish Guard Dog team training. These canine teams of specially trained German Sheppards patrol the base and help their masters defend and control Karup Air Station. Much of Karup is highly sensitive and security is taken very seriously during the NATO exercise, CENTRAL ENTERPRISE '98. Subject Operation/Series: CENTRAL ENTERPRISE '98 Base: Karup Air Base Country: Denmark (DNK)

Security personnel with bomb detecting dogs in action outside 21st Street entrance of Harry S. Truman Building

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

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DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory - Military Working Dog Timi, assigned to U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia, poses for a portrait at Navy Support Facility Security Jan. 29, 2024. NSF Diego Garcias mission is to provide critical support to U.S. and allied forces forward deployed to the Indian Ocean, while supporting multi-theater forces operating in the CENTCOM, AFRICOM, EUCOM and PACOM areas of responsibilities in support of overseas contingency operations.

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Ryan Motley, military working dog (MWD) handler, onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) hosts an MWD demonstration during the National Night Out event onboard the installation. National Night Out is an annual event that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie across thousands of communities in the U.S. and worldwide. For more than 75 years CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

A U.S. Airman, 633d Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, poses with her canine at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 30, 2023. The 633d SFS K-9 team continually tests and advances MWDs and handlers alike, regularly performing explosive and narcotic detection searches of random areas, buildings and vehicles and have the capability to locate individuals, including suspects, utilizing their keen senses to defend the joint base and keep the community safe.

Lance Cpl. Manny, the mascot of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, oversees an M16A4 issue on MCRD San Diego, Jan. 19, 2022. During an M16A4 issue, recruits will receive their rifle, a staple in Marine Corps recruit training. Recruits have their rifles for over 11 weeks, completely familiarizing themselves with the handling and maintenance of a service rifle to effectively use it in any scenario. Manny is named after Sgt. Johnny R. Manuelito, one of the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers. (U.S Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Christopher Madero)

Law enforcement canine exercises on the occasion of the U.S. Park Police "K-9 Graduation"

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