Sept. 15, 2023 MWD Lucky Tests His Sniffing Skills U.S. Air Force military working dog Lucky from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron searches a warehouse for potential explosives during a training event with his handler at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Sept. 14, 2023. MWD handlers and their loyal K-9 partners make up a highly trained
Aug. 11, 2023 Military Working Dog Bite Training U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Yadao, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and MWD Betyar to execute bite training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 26, 2023. The MWD teams here train in tandem every day to accomplish their mission of defending and
July 25, 2023 Military Working Dogs Go for a Ride U.S. Air Force Airmen and military working dog Lucky from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, take part in vehicle familiarity training with an M-ATV at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 13, 2023. The M-ATV is designed to provide the same levels of protection as the larger and
March 28, 2022 Who's a good dog?! MWD teams compete in various events such as explosive detection, a 2.45 mile ruck, an obedience portion and various scenarios to test the teams endurance, communication and teamwork. Units involved were a Navy and Army team from the Army Support Group - Kuwait Department of Emergency Services from
July 28, 2020 ASAB Bound: K9 Team wins AFCENT Defender of the Month Staff Sgt. Joseph Burke, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his K9, Riki, showcase their day-to-day routine at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 2020. Burke and Riki won Air Force Central Command Defender of the Month for their work responding to
June 25, 2020 MWD and EOD collaborate in joint operations at ASAB Job proficiency is key to staying on top of your game. Even while deployed, military working dogs and their trainers get top-notch experience with explosive ordnance Airmen. Day and night, Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog flight team up with Explosive
March 31, 2020 K-9, EOD, Fire perform joint training at ASAB Airmen from the ASAB MWD, Fire Department and Explosive Ordnance Disposal units partnered together on base to perform scenarios that provided joint training to stay proficient on installation security.
March 18, 2020 386th ESFS: Ensuring Base Safety Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron are responsible for ensuring the safety of all base weapons, property and personnel.
Jan. 14, 2020 MWD water-based training opens as base pool closes Military working dogs perform water-based training with K-9 handlers from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Dec. 6, 2019. After the swimming season closed, security forces personnel swam through different training scenarios with their canines to teach
Sept. 22, 2019 U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen team up for joint MEDEVAC exercise Military working dog liaison officers with the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Airmen with the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group and Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 159th General Support Aviation Battalion deployed to Camp Buehring, Kuwait, conducted medical evacuation and UH-60 Black