Bilateral MWD training

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Staff Sgt. Norimasa Takahashi, military working dog (MWD) handler and Dicker, JASDF MWD, search for substances during a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. The U.S. and Japan continue to train together, utilizing their MWDs patrol and detection skillsets in support of installation defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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Bilateral MWD training

Dicker, Japan Air Self-Defense Force military working dog, sniffs for substances during a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. The training event included searching for a trespasser and different types of substances that give the K-9s and their handlers more experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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Dicker, Japan Air Self-Defense Force military working dog (MWD), sniffs for substances during a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. MWDs and their handlers train extensively to be able to work together to complete the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. James Chiriboga-Flor, 35th Security Forces Squadron kennel master, answers a question from Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members during a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. For both the U.S. and JASDF military working dog (MWD) handlers, this training gives them the tools and techniques to train MWDs more efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Staff Sgt. Norimasa Takahashi, military working dog (MWD) handler, interacts with Dicker, JASDF MWD, before a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. The training event included searching for a trespasser and different types of substances, scenarios that give the MWD and their handlers more experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Margie Taylor, 35th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) military working dog (MWD) handler and Bella, 35th SFS MWD, enter a training house looking for a trespasser during a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. This multi-day training event allowed Japan Air Self-Defense Force members a chance to see how U.S. Air Force MWD handlers train their dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Margie Taylor, 35th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) military working dog (MWD) handler, pets Bella, 35th SFS MWD, after successfully finding the trespasser during a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. Military working dogs started being recognized as service members during World War II but have been serving in the U.S. military for centuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. James Chiriboga-Flor, 35th Security Forces Squadron kennel master, explains the training scenario to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members during a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. This multi-day training event allowed JASDF members a chance to see how U.S. Air Force military working dog handlers train their dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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Bilateral MWD Training

Published Dec. 1, 2022
By Senior Airman Antwian Hanks
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Staff Sgt. Norimasa Takahashi, military working dog (MWD) handler and Dicker, JASDF MWD, search for substances during a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. The U.S. and Japan continue to train together, utilizing their MWDs patrol and detection skillsets in support of installation defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

Bilateral MWD training

Bilateral MWD training

Bilateral MWD training

Bilateral MWD training

Bilateral MWD training

Bilateral MWD training

Bilateral MWD training

Bilateral MWD training