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Military Working Dogs getting new home on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
March 19, 2024
— Security Forces on Joint Base San Antonio have a unique force multiplier helping provide security on a whole other level by way of specially trained Military Working Dogs...
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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...
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Military Working Dog foster event provides perfect match on Valentine’s Day
February 29, 2024
— On a deployment to Afghanistan from 2011 to 2012, U.S. Army Maj. Keith Williams was assigned as the Battalion Operations Officer for 2-8 Infantry Battalion of the 2nd Brigade. This is where Williams first gained an appreciation for the indispensable role of the Military Working Dog. Working alongside uniformed service members, these dogs diligently engaged in the dangerous work of detecting improvised explosive devices...
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U.S. Military Working Dog Teams observe 10th anniversary of monument
November 1, 2023
— The U.S. Military Working Dog Teams National Monument 10th anniversary commemoration was held Oct. 27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The ceremony was held to highlight the contribution to our nation’s defense and to honor military working dog teams past and present, thanking them for their serve to their country. ...
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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...
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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...
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A Day in Dad’s Life: Gold Star family member spends day with MWD trainers
January 3, 2023
— A Gold Star Family Member spent the day with military working dog trainers here at the 341st Training Squadron Dec. 21, 2022. After losing his father at 7 years old, it was always his dream to experience the work his father did to serve the nation...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Military Working Dogs: JBSA’s four-legged defenders
September 16, 2021
— Members and canines from the 902nd Security Forces Squadron’s military working dog section train daily together to practice operations such as drug and explosive detection, aggressor apprehension, specialized missions, and daily base patrols...
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International military students tour military working dog facilities
July 8, 2021
— More than 50 international students recently took a break from their courses at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy for a field studies program that took them away from their desks and into the facilities that house military working dogs...
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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...
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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...
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Showcase highlights talents of 37th Training Group
June 11, 2021
— Approximately 800 technical training students, permanent party Airmen and their families got a firsthand view of several Air Force career fields during the 37th Training Group Showcase held May 14...
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Physical, occupational therapy addresses injury prevention for MWD handlers
April 21, 2021
— In a physically and mentally demanding occupation, military working dog handlers with the 341st Training Squadron are exposed to risks. These risks are typically workplace injuries...
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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. ...
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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...
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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...
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