May 20, 2020 4th Graders go behind the 'virtual' scenes with K-9 training The 341st Training Squadron conducts all military working dog initial training as well as all MWD handlers courses for the Department of Defense right here at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. This elite team was able to share what they do with a class of 4th grade students from Buda
March 11, 2020 Paw Prints in the Field: The History of K9 Veterans Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is known as the hub for U.S. Military Working Dog training for all of the armed forces. The kennels on JBSA-Lackland and JBSA-Chapman Training Annex are where each dog gets their start, but the history of military working dogs begins even further back than Lackland
March 3, 2020 Luke MWD finds a home in retirement The military working dog looked up at his handler, eyes wide in anticipation of what was to come after a retirement pin was added to his collar. DC had spied 40 bright yellow tennis ball underneath each chair occupied at his retirement ceremony. The K-9 had attended ceremonies before while helping
Feb. 24, 2020 AETC names Training Support Officer of the Year Maj. Tate Grogan, 341st Training Squadron Director of Operations, was named the Air Education and Training Command’s Training Support Officer of the Year, Jan. 31, 2020.
Feb. 11, 2020 A look at Luke’s MWDs MWD’s and their handlers at Luke AFB, Arizona, protect more than 7,000 personnel and assist local law enforcement in keeping the public safe.
Jan. 30, 2020 Laughlin military working dog retires after 10 years of honorable service Members of Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, celebrated the retirement of Cchico, a 47th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, Jan. 28, 2020.
Jan. 28, 2020 Area school superintendents, administrators tour JBSA-Lackland Area school superintendents and administrators got to see a military working dog demonstration and watch a basic military training graduation during a tour of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Jan. 23.
Jan. 16, 2020 97th SFS builds better bonds through kennel renovations The 97th Security Forces Squadron MWD team partnered with the 97th Mission Support Group to renovate the MWD kennel facility to provide handlers and their dogs a comfortable work and living environment at Altus Air Force Base, Okla.
Aug. 15, 2019 JBSA-Lackland, USPS San Antonio honor Military Working Dogs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Members of the Security Forcescommunity and the U.S. Postal Service gathered at the Military Working Dog Monument here Aug. 15 for a local ceremony to unveil the new U.S. Postal Service MWD forever stamp.
July 26, 2019 Retired MWDs looking for family, homes, couches Thousands of Military Working Dogs are stationed around the world placing themselves in harm’s way detecting bombs, land mines and subduing threatening people; all in the name of keeping Americans safe. Eventually, these canines retire and some can be adopted by the public to live as a couch potato.