Detection team sharpens skills, protects Marines from IED [Image 3 of 4]

CAMP DWYER, HELMAND PROVINCE,, AFGHANISTAN

10.25.2011

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez 

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Lance Cpl. Adam Fox, an infantryman and dog handler with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, supervises Cpl. Jett, an improvised explosive device detection dog, as he snatches a toy during a wagon wheel drill here, October 23. This drill, which builds communication skills between dog and handler, trains Jett to respond correctly to the hand-and-arms signals given by Fox. Fox, a 21-year-old native of Meriden, Conn., and Jett, a chocolate Labrador retriever, work together to protect Marines at their post from IED threats. The IED detection team spends up to 35 hours a week on various drills, honing their communications skills and Jett’s extraordinary detection abilities.

• Date Taken: 10.25.2011
• Date Posted: 10.25.2011 04:13
• Photo ID: 478107
• VIRIN: 111021-M-PH863-003
• Resolution: 1204x800
• Size: 628.81 KB
• Location: CAMP DWYER, HELMAND PROVINCE,, AF