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Aviation Academics – Letter “D” – “Dog”
The fourth #LetterOfTheDay in our weekly series #AviationAcademics is “D” for “Dog.”
Military working dogs have been around since 1942. By 1946, more than 10,000 dogs had been trained for duties including mine detection, messenger, and scout/patrol. Today at #2ndMAW, the dogs add another level of security for our 2nd MAW Marines in II MEF and other U.S. Marine Corps units.
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“D” is for Dog – Military working dogs are highly trained in bomb detection, drug detection, mine detection, escort and patrol. The dogs are all basically trained in a specialty before they are delivered to their unit where they train with their personal handlers. Dogs are usually matched with a handler who has a “similar” personality so it’s easier for them to bond. The closer the dog and the handler, the more cohesively they work together. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point has a number of dogs that train for various contingencies and threats to Cherry Point and #2ndMAW Marines.
Aug. 18, 2017
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