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Military Working Dogs Double Down to Defend

Feb. 11, 2022 |DOD News
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Military working dogs doubled down at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam for the Pacific Defender 2022 exercise, a bilateral or trilateral training event that allows security forces from partner nations to share information and tactics.

A dog bites down on the padded arm of a person.
A dog bites down on the padded arm of a person.
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Tyson, a military working dog, participates in water confidence training at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 28, 2022, during Pacific Defender, a multinational exercise that allows security forces from participating countries to exchange information and tactics.
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Credit: Air Force Airman Breanna Gossett
VIRIN: 220128-F-MH881-1098C

Teams focused on specific objectives through the Commando Warrior K-9 program such as mass odor detection, scouting, tracking, building searches, water confidence and austere veterinary tactical combat casualty care training.

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An airman gives hand instructions while walking along a shrubby route with a military working dog.
A dog jumps toward the padded arm of an airman during training
A dog bites the padded arm of a military working dog instructor.
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Two airmen hold onto a military working dog in the ocean.
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The Commando Warrior K-9 program is the only MWD program in the Pacific Air Forces that offers valuable training for dog teams getting ready to head overseas for deployment.

Experience: Four-Legged-Fighters Experience: Four-Legged-Fighters: https://www.defense.gov/Multimedia/Experience/Four-Legged-Fighters/

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