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by Junko Kinjo, 18th Wing Public Affairs 11/16/2011 - KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Everyday we all work as a team, such as in a family, church, school, soccer team, work team and many more. It could be a big team, small team, or just teaming up with one individual. In all of these situations good teamwork will give good results. On Kaden ...
Popular tags: Military Working Dog (MWD), 18th Wing
YOKOTA, Japan 10/14/2011 Staff Sgt. Charles Salton, military working dog handler, 374th Security Forces Squadron pets his dog after running him through the obstacle course Oct. 22, 2011 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The MWD handlers run their dogs through the course everyday to give them exercise and keep them trained to do their job. ...
Popular tags: 374th Airlift Wing, 374th Security Forces Squadron, Military Working Dog (MWD)
Story and photo by Joe Schmitt, CFAY Public Affairs Master-at-Arms Seaman Apprentice Michael Bordner prepared to go out on patrol with other dog handlers from Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Military Work Dog (MWD) kennel Aug. 17. Bordner is the junior handler at the kennel, which is usually staffed with E5 and above U.S. Navy Sailors. ...
Popular tags: CFAS, Military Working Dog (MWD)
By MC3 Matthew Cole, Navy Public Affairs Support Element Japan Master-at-Arms at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) patrol the installation with their trained K-9 partners the Military Working Dogs (MWD), providing assistance in specialized mission functions such as drug and explosive detection. The German Sheppard and Belgian Malinois dogs ...
Popular tags: CFAY, Safety, Military Working Dog (MWD)
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Cole, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West Det. Japan, Aug. 17, 2011 YOKOSUKA, Japan - Master-at-arms at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) patrol the installation with their trained K-9 partners the Military Working Dogs (MWD), providing assistance in specialized mission functions such a ...
Popular tags: Military Working Dog (MWD), CFAY, Safety
7/29/2011 By Pfc. Daniel E. Valle , Marine Corps Bases Japan CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan — Dogs have often been referred to as man’s best friend, but the K-9 working dogs at the Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Service Battalion, are referred to as partners. Marines, with the PMO K-9 unit on Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, cond ...
Popular tags: Okinawa, Military Working Dog (MWD), Training
7/29/2011 By Lance Cpl. Mark W. Stroud , Marine Corps Bases Japan CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan — Specialized search dogs have become a new weapon in the war on improvised explosive devices, roving more than 100 meters in front of their handlers to find the deadly devices before they can be triggered. SSD handlers with Military Police Sup ...
Popular tags: Okinawa, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Military Working Dog (MWD), Training
By Matthew M. Burke Stars and Stripes, June 25, 2011 SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — Petty Officer 2nd Class Kojiro Thomas walked with purpose through the public works warehouse in the sweltering heat last week with a clipboard in hand. On the other side of a towering shelving unit was Seaman Alex Monce and his military working dog, Natz, barely visible through ...
Popular tags: Military Working Dog (MWD), SEALs, Terrorism, Afghanistan