503rd Military Police Battalion Conducts Military Working Dog Training

Photo By Sgt. Hubert Delany | Pvt. Eric Smith, a military working dog handler, and Viola, a patrol explosive detector dog with the 550th Military Working Dog Detachment, 42nd Military Police Detachment, 503rd Military Police Battalion, relax together after a combination explosive detection and controlled aggression training exercise on Nov. 8, 2016 at Macomb Warehouse, Fort Bragg, N.C. Training together allows the handlers to work on their ability to control their dogs while also trying to build a relationship between the two service members. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Hubert D. Delany III/22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)  

FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

11.08.2016

Story by Pfc. Hubert Delany 

22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

Patrol explosive detector dogs and their handlers with the 550th Military Working Dog Detachment, 42nd Military Police Detachment, 503rd Military Police Battalion, perform combined explosive detection and controlled aggression training exercise Nov. 8, 2016 at Macomb Warehouse, Fort Bragg, N.C. Training between dogs and handlers allows the teams to be prepared for their mission: fining explosive devices, and assisting in dismounted patrols at home and abroad.

• Date Taken: 11.08.2016
• Date Posted: 11.15.2016 14:32
• Story ID: 214664
• Location: FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, US