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= Department Of Defense Military Working Dog Program =

Training is conducted aboard United States Air Force United States Air Force Base. Lackland. AFB,Lackland Air Force Base located in San Antonito, Tx. by the 341st Training Squadron. Which is made up of all branches of military services as well as civilian employees. they are responsible for the training and production of Military Working Dogs in every branch of the DOD.

types of dogs utilized

 * German Shepherd
 * Belgian Malinois
 * Dutch Shepherd
 * Labrador Retriever
 * German Shorthaired Pointer
 * Jack Russell Terrier

=Training requirements for military working dogs =

training is normally conducted within a 120 day time period from when the dog trainers receive the dog, n a case by case basis it may take longer. If a dog is seen un fit to preform their duties they will be taken out of the program. once they are fully trained they will be shipped to their duty station.

dogs will be trained in the following


 * on and off leash obedience tasks


 * successful completion of the obstacle course


 * Basic patrol work to include building searches and field scouts.


 * Detection (Narcotic/Explosive)


 * Tracking


 * Specialized Search Dog

Once the dog is fully certified by officials within the working dog program they will then be utilized in support of the whole DOD, to complete, Combat mission, United States Secret Service missions and base security operations.

=Operational purpose =

Military working dogs are utilized to physical and mentally deter individuals to cause issues or escalate a situation, the primary mission is to protect military bases around the world in detecting explosives and narcotics. as well as lead patrols on combat missions to clear a safe route for the platoon they are attached to. and they provide the United States Secret Service with explosive detection dogs to clear safe routs and conduct various other tasks to ensure the individual they are providing protection for is safe.