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A soldier stands next to his military working dog during the Department of Defense K9 Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 6, 2025. The event brought back Military Working Dog handlers to where their training first started. The first stage of the competition included areas in obedience and obstacle course, patrol and building search, detection, narcotics and explosive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)

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A soldier walks his military working dog during the Department of Defense K9 Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 6, 2025. The event brought back Military Working Dog handlers to where their training first started. The first stage of the competition included areas in obedience and obstacle course, patrol and building search, detection, narcotics and explosive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)

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A military working dog bites onto a man's protective suit during the Department of Defense K9 Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 6, 2025. More than 25 members from across the nation and joint forces competed in the event with their military working dogs. The competition brought back Military Working Dog handlers to where their training first started. The 341st Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland provides training to Military Working Dogs used in patrol, drug and explosive detection, and specialized mission functions for the DoD and other government agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)

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A military working dog bites onto a man's protective suit during the Department of Defense K9 Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 6, 2025. More than 25 members from across the nation and joint forces competed in the event with their military working dogs. The competition brought back Military Working Dog handlers to where their training first started. The 341st Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland provides training to Military Working Dogs used in patrol, drug and explosive detection, and specialized mission functions for the DOD and other government agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)

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A marine and his military working dog walk during the Department of Defense K9 Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 6, 2025. More than 25 members from across the nation and joint forces competed in the event, which brought back Military Working Dog handlers to where their training first started. The 341st Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland provides training to Military Working Dogs used in patrol, drug and explosive detection, and specialized mission functions for the DOD and other government agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)

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A military working dog looks back during the Department of Defense K9 Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 6, 2025. More than 25 members from across the nation and joint forces competed in the event with their military working dogs. The competition brought back Military Working Dog handlers to where their training first started. The 341st Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland provides training to Military Working Dogs used in patrol, drug and explosive detection, and specialized mission functions for the DOD and other government agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)

PHOTOS: JBSA-Lackland hosts DOD K9 competition

Published March 12, 2025
By Vanessa R. Adame
37th Training Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas --

The Department of Defense K9 Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on March 6, 2025, brought back Military Working Dog handlers to where their training first started.

The 341st Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland provides training to Military Working Dogs used in patrol, drug and explosive detection, and specialized mission functions for the DOD and other government agencies.

More than 25 members from across the nation and joint forces competed in the event with their military working dogs. The first stage of the competition included areas in obedience and obstacle course, patrol and building search, detection, narcotics and explosive.