K9 teams conduct detection training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tommi Jones, 51st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, poses for a photo with MWD Cora, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 6, 2023. Jones and Cora completed routine detection training in the base theater, improving their ability to work together as a team to defend the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Edwards)

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K9 teams conduct detection training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tommi Jones, 51st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, gestures to MWD Cora, during a routine detection training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 6, 2023. Military working dogs work closely with their handlers to defend the base, ranging from drug and explosive detection to patrols and bitework. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Edwards)

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K9 teams conduct detection training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tommi Jones, 51st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and MWD Cora, conduct detection training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 6, 2023. Each newly-paired handler and their partner must undergo routine certifications to ensure they can work together as an effective team in order to defend the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Edwards)

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K9 teams conduct detection training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tommi Jones, 51st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, gestures to MWD Cora, during a routine detection training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 6, 2023. During detection missions, MWDs will search for items by themselves, but handlers are trained to assist their partners with specific commands and gestures to ensure all necessary items in the search are found. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Edwards)

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K9 teams conduct detection training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Gaines, left, 51st Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, gives feedback to Senior Airman Tommi Jones, 51st SFS MWD handler, during a routine detection training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 6, 2023. MWD trainers are responsible for ensuring MWD handlers and MWDs are qualified and able to execute the mission and defend the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Edwards)

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K9 teams conduct detection training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tommi Jones, 51st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, rewards MWD Cora during a routine detection training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 6, 2023. As positive reinforcement and to incentivize MWDs to find what they are looking for, they are given a reward after each successful task. Routine detection training improves MWD handler’s abilities to work together as a team with their MWD to better accomplish mission objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Edwards)

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K9 teams conduct detection training

Published Sept. 7, 2023
By Senior Airman Aaron Edwards
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tommi Jones, 51st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, poses for a photo with MWD Cora, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 6, 2023. Jones and Cora completed routine detection training in the base theater, improving their ability to work together as a team to defend the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Edwards)