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vol. 2, no. 20 Serving Southern Nevada’s military community, including Nellis, Creech and NTTR oct. 5, 2018
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Nellis K-9 unit
conducts
live-fire training
by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver
Nellis AFB, Nev.
Military working dog handlers with the 99th Security Forces
Squadron conducted a live-fire exercise Sept. 19, 2019, at Nellis
Air Force Base, Nev.
The exercise was done to focus on combat training readiness
and familiarization for newer military working dogs.
Members transitioned from shooting the M4 carbine to the
M9 pistol while maneuvering between targets, while maintain-
ing control over their military working dogs.
— See additional photos on Page 3
Hugo, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, reacts
to his handler’s commands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 19,
2018. The live-fire exercise focused on the unit’s combat training
readiness.
Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver
Staff Sgt. Matthew Gluyas, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, fires an M4 carbine at a target at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 19, 2018. The M4 is now
the standard issue firearm for most units in the U.S. military.
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