5 Jul 2021

AFSFC assessment tool improving health, readiness of military working dogs

Renovations to kennel facilities at the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron are enhancing the living conditions and wellbeing of military working dogs at Hurlburt Field, Florida.

22 Jun 2021

'End of watch:' Defenders, family pay final respects to MWD Cvoky

Retired military working dog Cvoky (See-vokee) was honored earlier this month during an end of watch ceremony in front of family members and fellow Defenders from the 75th Security Forces Squadron here. The 116-pound Belgian Malinois had been suffering from lymphoma cancer over the past few months when a decision was made to put him to rest.

29 Mar 2021

Robot dogs arrive at Tyndall AFB

The robot dogs, designed by Ghost Robotics and Immersive Wisdom, are the first of their kind to be integrated onto a military installation and one of many innovation-based initiatives to begin at Tyndall Air Force Base, coined the “Installation of the Future.”

18 Mar 2021

75th SFS Military Working Dogs train

Military working dogs train as much as their human counterparts. Explosive detection dogs are brought through a field course where detonated explosive making materials are placed in various places for them to sniff out. Drug detection dogs train in sniffing out drugs in vehicles, buildings and the field. Training also helps create the bond between handler and MWD. Here is a morning in the life of MWD’s training with their handlers from the 75th Security Forces Squadron.

4 Mar 2021

Air Force Security Forces Center to improve U.S. government-wide working dog programs

The Air Force Security Forces Center-led Government Working Dog Category Intelligence Team aims to improve the cost, process and procurement of government working dogs across 14 federal agencies. 

1 Feb 2021

Joint training boosts working dog programs

Hill’s 75th Security Forces Squadron dog handlers and their military working dogs recently teamed with local and regional partners for a joint training exercise on base to detect homemade and military grade explosives.

23 Jan 2021

New Defender SUVs provide cooler, smoother ride for canines

The Air Force Security Forces Center’s vehicle program delivered the first of new military working dog patrol vehicles to Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, as part of their initiative to modernize Defender equipment across the Air Force.

17 Jul 2020

AFSFC Launches Software to Monitor Health of Military Working Dogs

The Air Force Security Forces Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has launched the Kennel Health Assessment 2.0 project officially as of July 8, 2020. The purpose of KHA 2.0 is to ascertain the holistic state of all of the kennels across the Air Force to ensure the wellbeing of all Military Working Dogs.

10 Mar 2020

Handlers form bonds with their military working dogs

Military working dogs and their handlers spend almost every day together, working and training, forming a strong bond. Having that bond is important as the handler's voice is the one they listen to and it creates a trust between the two.

15 Aug 2019

Military working dogs honored with new forever stamp

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Members of the Security Forces community and the U.S. Postal Service gathered at the Military Working Dog Monument here Aug. 15 for a local ceremony to unveil the new U.S. Postal Service MWD forever stamp.