Posted December 11, 2015 11:22 am by Comments

By Tactical-Life

The following is a release from Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan:

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan – Military working dogs are trained in multiple abilities such as locating narcotics or explosives and conducting patrol work. The K-9s are also trained in the five phases of aggression, basic obedience and building searches which aid in a variety of potentially dangerous situations.

“The K-9’s are trained with multiple specialties and they all have different capabilities,” said Cpl. Brendon Teague, military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron. “They have the ability to search through buildings, find drugs, explosives and attack a fleeing suspect.”

To ensure the safety of personnel on the air station, the K-9 training is conducted to keep military working dogs familiarized with the installation as its landscape continues to develop with the Defense Policy Review Initiative.

“This benefits the air station and the general populous by allowing us to conduct more advanced training than we would be able to during the day while everyone is working,” said Lance Cpl. Landon Gilliam, military working dog handler with H&HS. “Night training gives us different scenarios …Read the Rest

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