U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bobbie Ohm, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, comforts Habo, 99th SFS military working dog, during a military working dog Course of Fire exercise at the firing range Nov. 15, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. MWDs are trained to obey only the handlers that control them so they do not get confused. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lancaster)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bobbie Ohm, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, fires an M9 Beretta hand gun with Habo, 99th SFS military working dog, next to her while Staff Sgt. Matthew Templet, 99th SFS military working dog handler, keeps him under control during a military working dog Course of Fire exercise at the firing range Nov. 15, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. This course is to train canines to handle the sound of gun fire without overreacting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lancaster)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Lenegen, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, pets Nero, 99th SFS military working dog, during a military working dog Course of Fire exercise at the firing range Nov. 15, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Before becoming a MWD for Nellis AFB, canines get their initial training at the 341st Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lancaster)
Habo, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, lies on the ground during a military working dog Course of Fire exercise at the firing range Nov. 15, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. MWDs are trained for many combat related tasks such as patrol, drug and explosive detection and specialized mission functions for the Department of Defense and other government agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lancaster)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tanner Grutz and Staff Sgt. Bobbie Ohm, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handlers, play with Habo, 99th SFS military working dog, during a military working dog Course of Fire exercise at the firing range Nov. 15, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Handlers play and train with their dogs to maintain their fitness and skill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lancaster)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Lenegen, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, fires an M4 Carbine assault rifle during a military working dog Course of Fire exercise at the firing range Nov. 15, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. During the training, the handler fired with an M4 Carbine and M9 Beretta at various firing positions with their MWD nearby. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lancaster)
Military working dog handlers from the 99th Security Forces Squadron conduct a military working dog Course of Fire exercise at the firing range Nov. 15, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. This MWD course will be conducted twice a year as an ongoing training program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lancaster)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Woodard, 99th Security Force Squadron military working dog handler, plays with his military working dog Prada as they wait to take part in an exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Nov. 15, 2013. Prada is a Belgian Malinois, a breed commonly trained as working and protection dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
Nero, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, rests under the shade of the firing range Nov. 15, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. As a military working dog, Nero is trained in skills such as advanced obedience, explosives detection and aggression. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Lenegan, 99th Security Force Squadron military working dog handler, kneels with his military working dog Nero, during a Military Working Dog Course of Fire exercise Nov. 15, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Nero is one out of two canines undergoing the firing exercise. This training is to get the canines familiar to the sound of gunfire at very close range and be able to respond appropriately. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bobbie Ohm, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, fires an M-4 Carbine downrange Nov. 15, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The M-4 Carbine is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, selective fired, shoulder-fired weapon with a telescoping stock and 14.5 inch barrel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jesse Frank, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, loads ammunition into a magazine before the start of an exercise Nov. 15, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. MWD handlers are recruited from within the security forces career field, then attend training at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Templet, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, comforts military working dog Habo during live-fire training Nov. 15, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The MWD teams took part in the MWD Course of Fire, which is designed to improve and evaluate the canine’s behavior when exposed to the sound of gunfire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Lenegan, 99th Security Force Squadron military working dog handler, praises his MWD Nero for a good performance after taking part in the MWD Course of Fire Nov. 15, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The purpose of the course is to expose the canine to the sound of gunfire and evaluate their behavior to avoid mishaps during real-world combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
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