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Creech, Nellis host first-ever joint K-9 combat
Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Haley Stevens
Senior Airman Elijah, 799th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler and Ssamuel, 799th SFS MWD, inspect a trail during a
raining exercise Aug. 8, 2018, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Summer temperatures often exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the Las Vegas area which prepares these MWD teams for any fight, any time, any place.
RIGHT: Senior Airman Elijah, 799th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler left), and U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Ward, Public Health Activity – Hood, Mojave Branch veterinary technician (right), treat Ssamuel, 799th SFS MWD, for a simulated injury during a training exercise Aug. 8, 2018, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Along with various detection esponsibilities, handlers must be able to provide medical aid when their MWD suffers
rom wounds or injuries.
Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Haley Stevens
training
military working dog teams prepare for a training exercise Aug. 8, 2018, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. This eadiness training of its kind, with teams from both bases.
Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Haley Stevens
Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Haley Stevens
Staff Sgt. Juan Hinojosa, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler and Erik, 99th SFS MWD, check a trail for dangers during a training exercise Aug. 8, 2018, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. MWDs have been trained to recognize various substances with assistance from their handlers.