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    24-hour training ensures 87th SFS MWDTs are lethal, deployment ready [Image 3 of 5]

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    A military service member in camouflage uniform walks away from a United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that has landed in a grassy clearing surrounded by pine trees. The operator is accompanied by a military working dog (MWD) equipped with tactical gear including protective goggles (doggles) and a vest, while carrying a tan duffel bag. Additional personnel can be seen near the helicopter in the background, suggesting a training exercise or operational insertion.

    NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES

    08.18.2026

    Photo by Susan Moriarty 

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

    U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Vince McArtor, 87th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, exits a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter with MWD Shazam during a 24-hour continuous field training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 18, 2026. Eight MWD teams cleared and secured multiple compounds using helicopter operations and night patrols to neutralize threats, recover intelligence and validate the teams for deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Susan Moriarty)

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    Date Taken: 08.18.2026
    Date Posted: 08.28.2026 13:29
    Photo ID: 9890136
    VIRIN: 260818-F-PE967-1134
    Resolution: 3315x3025
    Size: 3.32 MB
    Location: NEW JERSEY, US
    Web Views: 30
    Downloads: 3

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    A group of approximately nine military or law enforcement personnel in tactical/camouflage gear are lined up in front of a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire. Several members of the group are accompanied by military working dogs (K9 units). The setting appears to be a secured facility or military installation, photographed on a partly cloudy day.
    Military personnel in full combat gear are loading or unloading from what appears to be a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on a tarmac. A military working dog (MWD), visibly wearing a canine tactical vest or harness, is being handled by one of the soldiers inside the aircraft. The scene depicts a special operations or K9 unit conducting helicopter insertion/extraction training or an operational deployment.
    A military service member in camouflage uniform walks away from a United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that has landed in a grassy clearing surrounded by pine trees. The operator is accompanied by a military working dog (MWD) equipped with tactical gear including protective goggles (doggles) and a vest, while carrying a tan duffel bag. Additional personnel can be seen near the helicopter in the background, suggesting a training exercise or operational insertion.
    A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is landed on a grassy field surrounded by pine trees. Two soldiers in combat gear are disembarking from the aircraft, carrying equipment bags, while a pilot remains visible in the cockpit. The scene appears to depict a training or operational insertion exercise.
    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are conducting what appears to be a field training exercise in a wooded area. One soldier in the foreground is handling a military working dog (MWD) while other personnel in the background are managing tactical gear and equipment. The setting includes pine trees, open grassland, and portable toilets visible in the background, suggesting a training base or exercise area.

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