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Ramstein MWDs bite back

Photos by Airman Jared Lovett
and Airman Edgar Grimaldo
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
August 13, 2021
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michele Tate, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler trains with MWD Mojito at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 4. Airmen from the 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight were introduced to the 86th SFS MWDs by U.S. Army veterinarians during MWD veterinary care training. The training allowed the 10th EAEF to be familiarized on how to care for MWDs in the field and during flights. Tate performed a controlled aggression and extraction training with 2-year-old Mojito to give him exposure and training for when a real threat occurs.

 

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michele Tate, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, performs controlled aggression training with MWD Mojito at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 4. Airmen from the 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight were introduced to the 86th SFS MWDs by U.S. Army veterinarians during MWD veterinary care training. The training allowed the 10th EAEF to be familiarized on how to care for MWDs in the field and during flights. The intention of this training was to show the Medical Support Squadron that a MWD is not just a house dog, but a dog of war that requires members to have specialized training for handling the MWDs.

 

U.S. Army Sgt. Marielena Diaz, Public Health Activity Rheinland-Pfalz Military Working Dog section noncommissioned officer in charge, briefs the 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight on how to care for MWDs in the field at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 4. Airmen from the 10th EAEF were introduced to 86th Security Forces Squadron MWDs by U.S. Army veterinarians during MWD veterinary care training. The training allowed the 10th EAEF to be familiarized on how to care for MWDs in the field and during flights. Diaz is one of two U.S. Army veterinarians who take care of the 86th Security Forces Squadron MWDs on base.

 

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sarah Pawlak, Right, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, performs a standing restraint on MWD Duke at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 4. Airmen from the 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight were introduced to the 86th SFS MWDs by U.S. Army veterinarians during MWD veterinary care training. The training allowed the 10th EAEF to be familiarized on how to care for MWDs in the field and during flights. Pawlak, along with two U.S. Army veterinarians taught the 10th EAEF Airmen how to work with MWDs because they could have to care for the dogs on an aircraft without the help of veterinarians.

 

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Hagney, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, poses with MWD Wwicca at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 4. Airmen from the 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight were introduced to the military working dogs assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron by two U.S. Army veterinarians. The soldiers gave MWD veterinary care training to the 10th EAEF on how to care for the dogs in the field and during flights. MWDs are trained for specific jobs, including tracking, explosive detection, patrol, search and rescue and attack.

 

U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Daniel Hagney, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, performs detection training with his MWD Wwicca in a C-17 Globemaster aircraft, at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 4. Airmen from the 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight were introduced to the military working dogs assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron by two U.S. Army veterinarians. The soldiers gave MWD veterinary care training to the 10th EAEF on how to care for the dogs in the field and during flights. This training is critical to ensure that MWD are able to sniff out any threat to the safety of the aircraft and the crew.

 

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michele Tate, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler trains with MWD Mojito at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 4. MWDs enhance installation security through their ability to sniff out threats to both Airmen, families and aircraft.
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