Marine Corps dog handlers rehearse explosive detection measures [Image 6 of 6]

KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JAPAN

02.04.2015

Photo by Lance Cpl. Janessa Dugan 

Marine Corps Installations Pacific

KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, Japan – A military working dog awaits orders from a Marine military working dog handler Feb. 4 as part of explosive detection training at Kadena Air Base. During the training, dog handlers used military working dogs’ keen sense of smell to assist them with detecting odors of materials commonly used in explosives. The training ensured the Marines were proficient in handling and communicating with their military working dogs as they identified threats in the area. The training was executed by by the K-9 section of the Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters & Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Janessa K. Pon/ Released)

• Date Taken: 02.04.2015
• Date Posted: 02.19.2015 01:10
• Photo ID: 1775240
• VIRIN: 150204-M-TA471-643
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 1.83 MB
• Location: KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP