Security Forces conducts K-9 water training

Staff Sgt. Max Soto, 22nd Security Forces military working dog handler, agitates Don, 22nd SFS working dog, during water training, Sept. 10, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The kennel section trains their dogs once a year at the pool, after it has been closed for the winter season. The MWD section takes advantage of the training when available due to the dogs’ limited exposure to water. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura L. Valentine)

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Senior Airman Brian Claypool, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, trains his dog Rakker to attack a decoy wearing a bite sleeve Sept. 10, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The 22nd SFS MWD section uses the closed base pool once a year to introduce the dogs to water and water-based aggression training. Most MWDs are not exposed to water until receiving specialized training at assigned bases. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura L. Valentine)

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Airman 1st Class Geston Gordon, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, uses a toy to encourage his dog, Djule, to swim in the base pool, Sept. 10, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Djule and three other 22nd SFS MWDs practiced aggression training as part of specialized training to familiarize them with water. The 22nd SFS MWDs benefit from using the closed pool once a year for training because they are not exposed to water tactics during initial training periods and become better accustomed to performing duties in atypical situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura L. Valentine)

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Don, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, and his trainer, Staff Sgt. Kyle Tredway, 22nd SFS MWD handler, move toward a decoy during training Sept. 10, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Don and other dogs assigned to the 22nd SFS MWD section went through water based training at the base pool after it was closed for the season. This specialized training is essential for the working dogs because they do not typically have the chance to perform their duties in water. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura L. Valentine)

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Don, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, bites an aggression sleeve during training at the base pool Sept. 10, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Don and three other dogs went through water training to help them become familiar with bodies of water and perform working duties in an atypical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura L. Valentine)

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Senior Airman Brian Claypool, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, encourages his dog Rakker with a toy Sept. 10, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Dogs assigned to the 22nd SFS kennel section receive specialized training once a year at the base pool to familiarize them with bodies of water and encourage them to properly perform working duties in an environment they are not typically exposed to. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura L. Valentine)

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Senior Airman Brian Claypool, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, uses a toy to encourage his dog, Rakker, to swim Sept. 10, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Dogs assigned to the 22nd SFS kennel section receive specialized training once a year at the base pool to familiarize them with bodies of water and encourage them to properly perform working duties in an environment not typically exposed to. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura L. Valentine)

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Djule, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, bites the sleeve of Senior Airman Chad Ditch , 22nd SFS military working dog handler and an acting aggressor, during training at the base pool Sept. 10, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Dogs assigned to the 22nd SFS kennel section receive specialized training once a year at the base pool to familiarize them with bodies of water and encourage them to properly perform working duties in an environment they are not typically exposed to. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

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Tech. Sgt. Tanya Martinez, 22nd Security Forces military working dog handler and kennel master, agitates Don, 22nd SFS working dog, during water training, Sept. 10, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The kennel section trains their dogs once a year at the pool, after it has been closed for the winter season. The MWD section takes advantage of the training when available due to the dogs’ limited exposure to water. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

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Senior Airman Brian Claypool, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, carries his dog Rakker out of the base pool Sept. 10, 2013, after water-based aggression training at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The 22nd SFS MWD section uses the closed base pool once a year to introduce the dogs to water and prepare them for scenarios out of their typical land environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

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Security Forces conducts K-9 water training

Published Sept. 12, 2013