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Air Force MWDs conduct winter training

Staff Sgt. Kalib Murthy, 341st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his MWD Ffarah, run through an obstacle course at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Jan. 24, 2023. Malmstrom’s K-9 obedience yard was given a facelift in 2022, to replace outdated vinyl training obstacles with concrete ones to increase the lifespan of the equipment, as well as to decrease the likelihood of a dog injuring themselves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mary Bowers)
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Air Force MWDs conduct winter training

Staff Sgt. Kalib Murthy, 341st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, leads MWD Ffarah, through a practice window during training at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Jan. 24, 2023. The 341st SFS K-9 obedience yard was upgraded in 2022, adding new concrete obstacles and a lighting system that gives nightshift Airmen the chance to work with their dog. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mary Bowers)
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Air Force MWDs conduct winter training

Ffarah, 341st Security Forces Squadron military working dog, indicates the direction of a hidden bomb during detection training at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Jan. 24, 2023. Bomb detection dogs can smell chemicals ranging from ammonium nitrate to potassium chlorate. K-9 olfactory abilities are 10,000 times greater than those of a human, which makes them extremely reliable detection tools for the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mary Bowers)
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Air Force MWDs conduct winter training

Erik, 341st Security Forces Squadron military working dog, sniffs shelves for common chemicals used in bomb making during detection training at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Jan. 24, 2023. Bomb detection dogs were introduced into the military in 2005 in response to the growing threat of improvised explosive devices during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mary Bowers)
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K-9s conquer obstacle course, bitework training

Tech. Sgt. Stephen Lammers, 341st Security Forces Squadron kennel master, conducts bitework training with MWD Lady, June 16, 2021, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. MWDs, like Lady, are trained in patrol work which entails apprehending and detaining aggressors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)
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MWD Kay reports for detection duty

Staff Sgt. Juan Salinas, 341st Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, takes notes during the drug detection evaluation, Jan. 14, 2021 at the Chapel on Malmstrom AFB, Mont. Staff Sgt. Christopher Hotine, 341st SFS military working dog handler, and his partner MWD Kay, became the newest certified drug detection team in the K-9 unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lauren O'Connor)
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MWD Kay reports for detection duty

Staff Sgt. Christopher Hotine, 341st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, salutes Maj. Derek Tosie, 341st SFS commander, Jan. 14, 2021 at the Chapel on Malmstrom AFB, Mont. Hotine and his partner, MWD Kay, trained for 90 days prior to becoming drug detection certified. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lauren O'Connor)
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MWD Kay reports for detection duty

Staff Sgt. Christopher Hotine, 341st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his partner MWD Kay, prepare to enter a room during a drug detection certification evaluation, Jan. 14, 2021 at the Chapel on Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Evaluator, Staff Sgt. Juan Salinas, 341st SFS military working dog trainer, and witness, Maj. Derek Tosie, 341st SFS commander, look on. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lauren O'Connor)
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Senior Airman Glenn Holden, 341st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler and Melanie Swartz, Army Public Health Command veterinarian, perform a routine physical on MWD Lady April 19, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. A veterinarian team travels to Malmstrom once a quarter to perform routine care for the K-9s and teach the MWD handlers veterinarian techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Delia Marchick)
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Military working dog Erik receives an IV catheter April 20, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. A veterinary team coached K-9 handlers through the insertion of IV catheters before performing routine dental prophylaxis on the MWDs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Delia Marchick)
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U.S. Army Sgt. Margot Coakley, NCO in charge of the veterinary treatment center at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., cleans military working dog Erik’s teeth April 20, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The MWDs receive routine physicals and dental care to maintain their health so they can perform their jobs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Delia Marchick)
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