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PHOTOS: JBSA-Lackland hosts DOD K9 competition
March 12, 2025 — The Department of Defense K9 Competition took place at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on March 6, 2025. The event brought back Military Working Dog handlers to where their training first started... MORE

PHOTO: JBSA-Lackland renovates kennels for Military Working Dogs
January 13, 2025 — Military Working Dog handler Amie Krickhahn and Military Working Dog Jenny, 341st Training Squadron, pose in front of renovated kennels featuring newly installed weather coverings on Jan. 3, 2025, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... MORE

502nd Air Base Wing MWD handlers hone emergency care skills
October 23, 2024 — U.S. Air Force military working dog handlers assigned to the 502nd Air Base Wing treated canine medical training manikins during pre-deployment emergency veterinary care skills training at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on Oct. 15, 2024... MORE

902nd Security Forces Squadron bites into training
September 25, 2024 — Members of the 902nd Security Forces Squadron recently put their military working dogs through their paces during a training exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph... MORE

The legacy of MWD Nemo and Robert ‘Bob’ Thorneburg
April 25, 2024 — Vietnam War Veteran Airman Robert "Bob" Throneburg and his partner, Military Working Dog Nemo, have an enduring legacy within the working dog community. On April 2, Throneburg’s family came to see the impacts of this legacy in person when they visited the 341st Training Squadron... MORE

On April 2, 2024, the family of Robert ‘Bob’ Throneburg pays a visit to the 341st Training Squadron, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, reflecting on the enduring legacy of Military Working Dog Nemo and Bob Throneburg. The impact of Nemo and Throneburg continues to resonate within the MWD community. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kate Anderson)

Enhancing Military Working Dog’s performance: The 341st Training Squadron’s new enrichment program
March 11, 2024 — The bond between a military working dog and their handlers is not only crucial for mission success, but also essential for the well-being of the dedicated canines. Recognizing this, the 341st Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has launched an enrichment program aimed at optimizing the mental, physical, and psychological development of their MWDs... MORE

Military Working Dog trainers assigned to the 341st Training Squadron introduce K-9’s awaiting training assignment to a newly incorporated enrichment program on Feb. 21. 2024, JBSA-Lackland, Texas (U.S. Air Force Photo By Jonathan Cotto) The program focuses on optimizing MWD performance by providing significant enrichment for their mental, physical, and psychological development. The mission of the 341st Training Squadron is to provide trained military working dogs and handlers for the Department of Defense, other government agencies and allies through training, logistical, veterinary support and research and development for security efforts worldwide. . (U.S. Air Force Photo by Jonathan Cotto)

Military Working Dog Program strengthens families and the force
September 5, 2023 — The journey of a military working dog from raw potential to a fully trained warrior is not quick and easy. This transformation commences within the homes of puppy foster families. As the result of one such home, the Air Force Defender community recently gained another four-legged warrior within its ranks, following an emotional reunion with his foster family... MORE

AFSFC tests new tool to streamline MWD kennel projects across DAF
June 7, 2023 — The Air Force Security Forces Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland recently tested a new assessment tool designed to streamline the way the Department of the Air Force tracks and prioritizes repair, renovation and replacement projects at military working dog kennels... MORE

AFSFC develops Kennel Health Assessment Tool to provide data on DAF kennels across the enterprise.

PHOTOS | Mika the Military Working Dog retires after nine years service
April 12, 2023 — Mika, a Military Working Dog with the 802nd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland retired April 10, 2023, after nine years of service... MORE

Security Forces Military Working Dog K9 Mika Retires

JBSA-Randolph dog handlers continue the mission
December 29, 2022 — Military Working Dogs have served alongside service members in combat in every major conflict since the American Revolution. Today, they’re trained to perform a wide range of highly specialized tasks such as sniffing out bombs and drugs, tracking and close protection work... MORE

341st Training Squadron holds first military working dog expo
November 23, 2022 — The 341st Training Squadron held its first military working dog expo at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 18... MORE

37th Training Wing: Gentle leaders for gentle giants
September 26, 2022 — Considering the 37th Training Wing is home to training all military working dogs for the Department of Defense and other agencies, it is no surprise Airmen from the 341st Training Squadron found a new way to improve the exercise of the gentle giants of our force – using a gentle leader. A gentle leader is a collar, except it’s not the traditional collar that goes around a dog’s neck. Instead, it is a head collar that goes around a dog’s snout, which prevents them from being “pullers.”... MORE

341st Training Squadron implements gentle leaders for MWDs

Actor Channing Tatum visits JBSA, Military Working Dogs
February 17, 2022 — Channing Tatum, star and co-director of the upcoming movie “Dog,” visited Joint Base San Antonio Feb. 9 on a USO tour to promote the movie, visit with military members, as well as learn about the missions of various units... MORE

341st TRS opens third specialized MWD training lab
January 12, 2022 — The 341st Training Squadron, home of the Military Working Dog program for the Department of Defense, opened its third specialized training lab at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Jan. 5, 2022... MORE

AFSFC assessment tool improves health, readiness of military working dogs
July 6, 2021 — The upgrades are a result of Kennel Health Assessment 2.0, Air Force Security Forces Center’s web-based evaluation system that tracks and evaluates the condition of military working dog kennel facilities across the Air Force... MORE

Nelson, a military working dog at the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida.

Working dog team travels overseas to purchase four-legged trainees
June 25, 2021 — Travel is a regularity for the 341st Training Squadron and Department of Defense Veterinary Service working dog procurement team. These trips are vital to procure working dogs for the DOD and Transportation Security Administration... MORE

Man holds dog back on chain while another man approaches dog.

Air Force Security Forces Center to improve U.S. government-wide working dog programs
March 4, 2021 — The Air Force Security Forces Center-led Government Working Dog Category Intelligence Team aims to improve the cost, process and procurement of government working dogs across 14 federal agencies. ... MORE

Sofi, 9th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) military working dog, waits with her handler Staff Sgt. Jason Herrier, at a simulated checkpoint during military working dog detection training on Beale Air Force Base.

AMEDD Board tests Canine Thermal Monitor, Mobile Application and Collar at JBSA-Lackland
September 4, 2020 — The U.S. Army Medical Department Board, or USAMEDDBD, assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, conducted an operational assessment of the Canine Thermal Monitor, Mobile Application and Collar at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 17-21... MORE

Staff Sgt. Jacob Howard, a Military Working Dog handler, and MWD Ppuritan are evaluated by a U.S. Army Medical Department Board test officer.

AFSFC launches software to monitor health of Military Working Dogs
July 17, 2020 — The Air Force Security Forces Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has officially launched the Kennel Health Assessment 2.0 project to ascertain the holistic state of all of the kennels across the U.S. Air Force and ensure the well-being of all Military Working Dogs... MORE

Vanda, a military working dog, or MWD, trainee assigned to the 341st Training Squadron, runs through a tunnel during obedience training Nov. 17, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The course is designed to improve agility, reaction time and stamina in the military working dogs as part of their training.

SA Rotary Club members virtually immerse in K-9 handler training
June 9, 2020 — Cadre members of the 341st Training Squadron’s K-9 Handlers course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland showcased the training military members undergo to become military working dog handlers during a virtual demonstration for members of the San Antonio Rotary Club of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, June 3... MORE

Military working dog handler training students from the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy pose for a photo following a K-9 demonstration for the Fair Oaks, Texas, Rotary Club June 3, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.