U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dominick Young, 100th Security
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dominick Young, 100th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, and MWD Brock, a Giant Schnauzer, perform odor detection training July 11, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England... More
The sidewalk leading to the 93rd Military Working Dog
The sidewalk leading to the 93rd Military Working Dog Detachment building, shown Nov. 5, 2019, is lined with paw prints and names of MWDs past, deemed “Guardians of the Night,” from a WWII MWD who killed severa... More
Sgt. Holly M. Moore, 550th Military Working Dog Detachment,
Sgt. Holly M. Moore, 550th Military Working Dog Detachment, 16th Military Police Brigade, takes her MWD, Kobus, for his weekly ruck march June 12, at Fort Bragg. Moore and Kobus began working together in Februa... More
Clearing Mission, US Navy Photogrpah
U.S. Army Maj. Michael Williams, with 2nd Platoon, Able Company, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team calls in an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit after finding an unexploded Im... More
A local citizen led U.S. Army Soldiers with 2nd Platoon,
A local citizen led U.S. Army Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Able Company, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division to the site of unexploded improvised explosive... More
Al Dodds, civilian contractor, American K9, prepares
Al Dodds, civilian contractor, American K9, prepares his human remains detection dog, Tess, for a mission at Slayer Kennels. Tess works to find remains of fallen Soldiers and to locate mass grave sites.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Holt, 27th Special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Holt, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, practices suspect take-down bite drills with K-9 unit Ben K326 at an obstacle course for MW... More
Tech. Sgt. Diego makes it over an eight foot obstacle,
Tech. Sgt. Diego makes it over an eight foot obstacle, Nov. 1, at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. Diego, a 6-year-old Belgium Malinois weighing 72 pounds, is the only military working dog at KRAB capable of thi... More
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, uses
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, uses a metal detector to search for possible weapon caches in the village of Smahill, Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2008. U.S. Soldiers, from Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 2... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Barriere from Ithaca, N.Y., assigned
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Barriere from Ithaca, N.Y., assigned to Headquarters Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division directs his dog Buddy, a military wor... More
Staff Sgt. Frederick Ferrigno, non-commisioned
Staff Sgt. Frederick Ferrigno, non-commisioned officer-in-charge military working dogs, Camp Bondsteel, and Hugo search a vehicle for explosives during an demonstration July, 23 at Camp Bondsteel. The domeonst... More
Ali, a military working dog, runs through a tunnel
Ali, a military working dog, runs through a tunnel July 25 at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The obstacle course provides regular exercise, and obedience training for the dogs. The Joint MWD unit comprising of Army, A... More
French army Staff Sgt. Adrien Dupont and his dog Baxter
French army Staff Sgt. Adrien Dupont and his dog Baxter participate in the Battle Group Bison Stamping Operation in Sarobi District here, Nov. 11. The Belgian shepherd helped find several arms caches in the are... More
French Army Staff Sgt. Adrien Dupont and his dog Baxter
French Army Staff Sgt. Adrien Dupont and his dog Baxter participate in the Battle Group Bison Stamping Operation in Sarobi District here, Nov. 11. The Belgian shepherd helped find several arms caches in the are... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Enyzi, a 3-year-old
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Enyzi, a 3-year-old Belgian Tervuren military working dog attached to Task Force Currahee, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, takes a break from training to paus... More
Sgt. Justin McGhee from the 67th Engineer Detachment
Sgt. Justin McGhee from the 67th Engineer Detachment from the Fifth Engineer Battalion directs Archie his explosive detection K-9 during an training scenario at Kandahar Airfield. Sgt. McGhee and Archie are pa... More
Military working dog handlers for Combined Team Zabul,
Military working dog handlers for Combined Team Zabul, Afghanistan, stand and joke with each other prior to conducting an explosive device detection training session with their military working/ patrol explosi... More
Lance Cpl. Daniel Schueller, dog handler, 2nd Platoon,
Lance Cpl. Daniel Schueller, dog handler, 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, of Alden, N.Y., pets Cpl. Jazz, the platoon's bomb sniffing dog, before training began here Feb. 28. The... More
U.S. Army Spc. Marc Whittaker, with the 529th Military
U.S. Army Spc. Marc Whittaker, with the 529th Military Police Company attached and a native of Livingston, Texas, holds back his military working dog Anax while U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Erin Simes, a canine... More
War hero turned mentor guides Marines in Middle East
Sgt. Maj. Bryan Zickefoose, an Omaha, Neb., native, addresses Regimental Combat Team 1 dog handlers about the importance of their contribution to counterinsurgency operations in Southern Helmand province, April... More
Senior Airman Kathy Maercado and Staff Sgt. Steven
Senior Airman Kathy Maercado and Staff Sgt. Steven Kaun 5th Security Force Squadron dog handlers, conduct training with Lareco, a military dog here, April 25. Trained military working dogs are utilized for patr... More
Cpl. Andrew Marcum, military working dog handler, 24th
Cpl. Andrew Marcum, military working dog handler, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, allows his dog to bite him during Marine Day Times Square, May 27. The Enterprise, Ore., native recently returned from a deploym... More
Army Capt. James Burroughs, 358th Medical Detachment
Army Capt. James Burroughs, 358th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services veterinarian, examines a Marine Corps military working dog at the Camp Leatherneck veterinary clinic, Afghanistan, during a routine physi... More
Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, commander of Marine Forces
Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, commander of Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), shakes hands with 2nd Lt. Michael Manson during a promotion ceremony at Battery Park, May 28. Manson, from Scottsdale, Ariz., was promo... More
Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine
Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment , currently attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, maneuver off a V-22 Osprey during a simulated raid at Eisenhower Park, May 28, 2011. Vari... More
Specialized search dogs add new weapon to fight against IEDs
Lance Cpl. Joel Juarez, a specialized search dog handler, Military Police Support Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, shows his dog Benny a route to be searched for improvised e... More
Canine law enforcement training at Pier 45 in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO - Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Tokarsky, a maritime law enforcement specialist with the Maritime Safety and Security Team San Francisco, poses with Sirius, an explosive detection dog, on the moo... More
Canine hoist training at San Francisco's Pier 45
SAN FRANCISCO - Coast Guard maritime law enforcement specialists hoist Sirius, an explosive detection dog, alongside the moored Jeremiah O'Brien at Pier 45 in San Francisco, Friday, Aug. 19, 2011. The training ... More
Military working dogs maintain important role beside their human count...
Marine Corps Civilian Law Enforcement Officer Clayton Albright, a military working dog handler, and his dog Speedy, take a break after conducting training at the Provost Marshal’s Office dog kennels, aboard Mar... More
explosive detection training, San Francisco, California
SAN FRANCISCO - Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Hartman, a maritime law enforcement specialist with the Maritime Safety and Security Team San Francisco and military working dog Evy conduct explosive detecti... More
Canine hoist training at Pier 45 in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO - Coast Guard maritime law enforcement specialists hoist Evy, an explosive detection dog, alongside the moored Jeremiah O'Brien at Pier 45 in San Francisco, Friday, Aug. 19, 2011. The training pre... More
Canine hoist training at Pier 45 in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO - Maritime law enforcement specialists with the Maritime Safety and Security Team San Francisco, hoist Evy, an explosive detection dog, alongside the moored Jeremiah O'Brien at Pier 45 in San Fran... More
Maj. Timmy, assigned to 520th Medical Detachment, plays
Maj. Timmy, assigned to 520th Medical Detachment, plays with his green soccer ball thrown by service members and civilians who came to visit him at the American Red Cross center Oct. 5. Service members and civi... More
Second Lt. Lloyd Hardee, a kennel master with the military
Second Lt. Lloyd Hardee, a kennel master with the military working dogs, teaches students about the gear used by the handlers in a live demonstration for the Craven County Community College Criminal Justice Soc... More
Cpl. Stacy K. Chester, a K-9 handler with the military
Cpl. Stacy K. Chester, a K-9 handler with the military working dogs, pets Dingo, a 5-year-old German Shepherd, Dec. 15. “My closest family is over 1,500 miles away,” said Chester. “I have friends I work with, b... More
Military working dogs: Service members' best friends
Staff Sgt. Allison Price, 87th Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, gazes at Military Working Dog Gino while taking a break between obstacles Feb. 3 at the military working dog obstacle course... More
Igore, 509th Security Forces Squadron military working
Igore, 509th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, runs through a tunnel as Staff Sgt. James Swann, 509th SFS MWD handler, supervises during an obedience course Feb. 15. The obedience course teaches t... More
Cpl. Jonathan T. Overland, a Camp Pendleton dog handler,
Cpl. Jonathan T. Overland, a Camp Pendleton dog handler, poses with his military working dog, Cann. Overland and his companion placed Top Dog overall of an Iron Dog competition. On Feb. 19, Overland competed wi... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Holt, 27th Special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Holt, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, practices suspect take-down bite drills with K-9 unit Ben K326 at an obstacle course for MW... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Dugan II (right),
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Dugan II (right), 736th Security Forces Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of K-9 operations at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, gives Armed Forces of the Philippines K-... More
Philippine Air Force Airman 2nd Class Sir George Macasaet,
Philippine Air Force Airman 2nd Class Sir George Macasaet, K-9 handler conducts bite training with Philippine military working dog Hector and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Hastings, 28th Military Police Detachment ... More
Military working dog handlers from the 27th Special
Military working dog handlers from the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron stand outside of the new dog kennels at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., April 23, 2012. The project was completed mid-April 2... More
An Afghan role-player portraying an Afghan army officer
An Afghan role-player portraying an Afghan army officer asks David Sheffer, a dog trainer with Vohne Liche Kennels in Denver, Ind., a question about Coba, a 3-year-old chocolate lab and tactical explosives dete... More
Sgt. 1st Class David Gerts, kennel master, 49th Engineer
Sgt. 1st Class David Gerts, kennel master, 49th Engineer K-9, 5th Engineer Battalion, 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, greets Maj. Gen. Mario Puig, Chief of Staff, Engineers, Chilean Arm... More
Staff Sgt. Shawn Martinez (left) and Staff Sgt. Ryan
Staff Sgt. Shawn Martinez (left) and Staff Sgt. Ryan Risher (right), both assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, stand with Bono after retu... More
A Military Working Dog plays with Staff Sgt. Stephanie
A Military Working Dog plays with Staff Sgt. Stephanie Pecovsky, 11 SFG MWD trainer, while taking a break during a ruck march Aug. 8, 2012, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The airmen are getting the MWD acclimated t... More
U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Suk waits to begin
U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Suk waits to begin a day of training and patroling at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 15, 2012. Military Working Dogs are commonly used for detecting narcotics, explosives ... More
Harris surveys a training area he and his partner Jack
Harris surveys a training area he and his partner Jack will use for honing their abilities to find concealed, illicit drugs. Training is a daily routine to ensure each team member is at the top of his abilities.
Staff Sgt. Cartrell Fleming, military police-dog handler,
Staff Sgt. Cartrell Fleming, military police-dog handler, 51st Military Police Detachment, 504th MP Battalion, 42nd MP Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and his partner, Sgt. 1st Class Cummings, explosi... More
Sgt. Alfonso Sanchez (left) rewards Staff Sgt. Cuki
Sgt. Alfonso Sanchez (left) rewards Staff Sgt. Cuki after she detected an explosive training aid during certification Sept. 17 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Dog handler teams traveled to JBLM for a week-lo... More
Maj. Sonja Bruce, 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters
Maj. Sonja Bruce, 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion executive officer, waits for dog handlers to calm a military working dog during a demonstration of the dogs’ abilities at Kandahar... More
Sgt. Adam Serella, a narcotics patrol detector dog
Sgt. Adam Serella, a narcotics patrol detector dog handler with the 3rd Infantry Division, and his dog, Nero, search a vehicle during the 563rd Military Police Company’s Operation Clean Sweep conducted in distr... More
Staff Sgt. Terry Young, an explosives patrol detector
Staff Sgt. Terry Young, an explosives patrol detector dog handler with the 3rd Infantry Division, and his dog, Wero, carefully search every compartment of a vehicle during a traffic control point as part of Ope... More
Paris, a military working dog, is rewarded with some
Paris, a military working dog, is rewarded with some down time after clearing vehicles for explosives in Khak-E-Safed, Farah province, Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been takin... More
Jaco Kiewiet, an American K-9 Detection Services handler
Jaco Kiewiet, an American K-9 Detection Services handler from Johannesburg, South Africa, directs his partner Bongo to check a vehicle for explosives during a training exercise held on Forward Operating Base La... More
Sgt. David Varkett and Nouschka, a military working
Sgt. David Varkett and Nouschka, a military working dog, take their places for the 95th Military Police Detachment activation ceremony, Nov. 2. The 95th MP Detachment is a unit made up of military working dogs ... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey, 380th
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, attempts to break free from Iva, military working dog, during decoy training at an undisclosed location in Southwest As... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Williams, a Military
Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Williams, a Military Working Dog handler, searches a vehicle with his canine, Kane, during a training exercise at Camp Nathan Smith, Afghanistan, Jan. 8. Williams, a native of Mi... More
Staff Sgt. Mathhew Phillips, an infantryman dog handler
Staff Sgt. Mathhew Phillips, an infantryman dog handler assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), prepares to unleash Sgt. 1st Class Rocky to demonstrate the techni... More
Page, an improvised explosive device detection dog
Page, an improvised explosive device detection dog (IDD) with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), handled by U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Triba, a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, searches th... More
Brazilian Maj. Alexandre de Paula, the Batalhao de
Brazilian Maj. Alexandre de Paula, the Batalhao de Policia do Exercito de Brasilia (Brasilia Military Police Battalion) military working dog program chief, discusses Brazilian military working dog programs with... More
Jimmy, a military police working dog, attacks U.S.
Jimmy, a military police working dog, attacks U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms 2nd Class William Bryan during controlled aggression training at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 10, 2013. Military working d... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessie Johnson, 3rd Infantry
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessie Johnson, 3rd Infantry Division military working dog handler, plays with her dog, Chrach, before their explosives detection training, April 24, 2013, at Forward Operation Base Pa... More
Military working dogs (l-r) Sgt. 1st Class Brian, escorted
Military working dogs (l-r) Sgt. 1st Class Brian, escorted by handler Staff Sgt. Christopher Bozovich, Staff Sgt. Nykita, escorted by handler Sgt Daniel Franklin, and Staff Sgt. Schester, escorted by Sgt. David... More
Sgt. Joseph E. Fahrenbach and military working dog
Sgt. Joseph E. Fahrenbach and military working dog Fuli prepare to search a building June 11 during training at Camp Hansen. The training presented the dogs and handlers with different scenarios to test their a... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Secondi, 49th Security Forces
Staff Sgt. Christopher Secondi, 49th Security Forces Squadron K-9 handler, prepares military working dog Vulkan for aggression training exercises at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., June 14. During aggression tra... More
Jacob Allers, Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Department
Jacob Allers, Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Department K-9 handler, demonstrates the proper way to play the role of a decoy for Staff Sgt. Josef Lopuchowycz, 49th Security Forces Squadron K-9 handler, during aggres... More
Lance Cpl. Samuel V. Enriquez directs military working
Lance Cpl. Samuel V. Enriquez directs military working dog Dasty to search part of a road June 20 at the Central Training Area near Camp Hansen. The training allowed the team to practice search techniques it wo... More
More than 15 U.S. Army tactical explosive detection
More than 15 U.S. Army tactical explosive detection dogs and their handlers participate in rescue training with 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescueman at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, June 21. Each d... More
Digi, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron
Digi, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog, takes a bite of a simulated suspect during training here, July 2. MWDs spend several hours each week training on different scenarios to e... More
Cpl. Drew Adams, right, demonstrates the use of “bite-work”
Cpl. Drew Adams, right, demonstrates the use of “bite-work” with his K-9 partner, Bandi, while apprehending a suspect, role-played by Lance Cpl. Logan Mordh during the Yuma County Law Enforcement Explorer Acade... More
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Justin Sosa, from Los Angeles,
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Justin Sosa, from Los Angeles, follows military working dog Hopski in a search for hidden training aids inside a locker room at Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West. NAS Key West is a state... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wesley Cox, 97th Security
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wesley Cox, 97th Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, holds back Zeus, military working dog, during bite work training Nov. 25, 2013. Military working dogs are traine... More
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay
Master-at-Arms 1st Class Brian Davis, assigned to the Military Working Dogs Unit at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and his German shepherd prepare to patrol the base. The GTMO K-9 units conduct daily and ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexandra Springman, 355th
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexandra Springman, 355th Security Forces Squadron, military working dog handler, accepts a certificate of meritorious service on behalf of Dexter, 5 years old, 355th SFS military wor... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Natisha Johnson (right), Military
Air Force Staff Sgt. Natisha Johnson (right), Military Working Dog Section, Alpha Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, patrol and explosive detector MWD handler, and Senior A... More
Military working dog Iggy lunges toward Senior Airman
Military working dog Iggy lunges toward Senior Airman Alexander Nutting during MWD demonstration at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Apr. 5, 2014. Military working dogs are trained to bite and hold onto the suspect un... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Simone Harbas, Amphibious Squadron 6
U.S. Navy Lt. Simone Harbas, Amphibious Squadron 6 judge advocate general and native of Tampa, Fla., lies on the ground after being taken down by Sirius, a 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) military working ... More
The Diaz family prays during a retirement and adoption
The Diaz family prays during a retirement and adoption ceremony at a kennel aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 7, 2014. The Diaz family waited 3 years since the passing of their son, Staff Sg... More
Cpl. Dusten R. Bradburn, right, directs his military
Cpl. Dusten R. Bradburn, right, directs his military working dog, Falco, July 2 in the Central Training Area. MWDs and their handlers executed improvised explosive device detection training, in which the dog te... More
Military Working Dog Dak, looks out a truck in anticipation
Military Working Dog Dak, looks out a truck in anticipation while his handler Staff Sgt. Joseph Nault, 799th Security Forces Squadron MWD trainer, checks his gear July 18, 2014, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. M... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Gilberto Morales, left, demonstrates
U.S. Marine Cpl. Gilberto Morales, left, demonstrates how to complete a standard field sobriety test to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Akinori Kobayashi, right, during a visit by Japan Self-Defense Fo... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Lauren Falk, combat photographer,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Lauren Falk, combat photographer, 1st Marine Logistics Group documents Special Operations handlers with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operatio... More
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent Kevin Bonikowski, left, and Monroe County Sheriff's Office Detective Paul Bean talk with Master-at-Arms 1st Class Gabriel Salinas, assigned to N... More
Lance Cpl. David Hernandez, from San Francisco, fast-ropes
Lance Cpl. David Hernandez, from San Francisco, fast-ropes out of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with his military working dog, Benny, Oct. 27 at Camp Hansen. This was the first time the handlers have fast... More
U.S. Army Chaplain Maj. James Combs, with United States
U.S. Army Chaplain Maj. James Combs, with United States Army Garrison Benelux, gives the invocation as the 525th Military Working Dog (MWD) Detachment, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brig... More
U.S. Military Working Dog (MWD) Dino sneaks inside
U.S. Military Working Dog (MWD) Dino sneaks inside a building as his handler, Sgt. Brian Pate, with the 525th MWD Detachment, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, opens the door, in th... More
The host and crew of PBS's NewsHour prepare for an
The host and crew of PBS's NewsHour prepare for an interview with author Rebecca Frankel at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
Senior Airman Rebecca Kenny, 49th Security Forces military
Senior Airman Rebecca Kenny, 49th Security Forces military working dog handler, prepares food for the MWDs at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 22. Ensuring the well-being of the MWDs is another side of being... More
Staff Sgt. Lex, an explosive detection working dog,
Staff Sgt. Lex, an explosive detection working dog, waits for the hoist evacuation training to start at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Jan. 28. Staff Sgt. Lex is the partner of Sgt. Earl Thomas, a military working dog... More
KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, Japan – Lance Cpl. Wilson
KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, Japan – Lance Cpl. Wilson Ferreira, a Queens, New York, native, greets his assigned military working dog, Poly, Feb. 4 before explosive detection training at the Kadena Passenger Termi... More
Yyoda, a U.S. Air Force military working dog, runs
Yyoda, a U.S. Air Force military working dog, runs through a buried tunnel as part of obstacle course training with his handler, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Ridenour, 97th Security Forces Squadron working ... More
Lance Cpl. David Wadleigh, military working dog handler,
Lance Cpl. David Wadleigh, military working dog handler, Military Working Dog Platoon, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, instructs his dog, Hugo, to search for traces of explosive materials. Marines with MWD Plato... More
A student from the American school of Kuwait wears
A student from the American school of Kuwait wears the ‘bite suit’ at the Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, dog kennel, April 1. The suit is worn by dog handlers when training military working dogs to attack assailants who... More
Staff Sgt. Adam Reichert, 48th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Adam Reichert, 48th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, leads his dog, Bosco, through the obedience course at Royal Air Force Feltwell, England, April 8, 2015. Handlers frequently ... More
Cpl. Jason Moyer, (pictured at right) a combat medic
Cpl. Jason Moyer, (pictured at right) a combat medic with the 228th Combat Support Hospital, 807th Medical Command listens to Stella's heartbeat during animal training held during battle assembly in San Antonio... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kathryn Malone, a student
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kathryn Malone, a student dog handler with the 55th Security Forces Squadron, runs from Military Working Dog “Dasty” while giving a demonstration to the Virginia Cavaliers baseball ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Brian F. Mazzola, a pilot assigned
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Brian F. Mazzola, a pilot assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263, delivers a brief in preparation for fast-rope and rappelling training with Marine Special Operations Comm... More
Cpl. Danny Novondo is bit by a military dog for
Cpl. Danny Novondo is bit by a military dog for demonstration purposes during National Night Out at Walter B. Jones Park in Havelock, North Carolina, Aug. 2015. National Night Out is an event held across the co... More
Cpl. Jeremiah Gerber of the Military Working Dog Platoon,
Cpl. Jeremiah Gerber of the Military Working Dog Platoon, Headquarters and Support Company, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, leads his drug detection dog, “Rocky,” during a training ... More