NEW DIGS AND MORE FOR SOLDIER DOGS
LEARNING TO OBEY
A veterinary technician in a protective bite suit helps train an MWD as the handler issues a command. The Army designated the working dogs and the equipment as an official program of record, establishing a budget to procure and sustain equipment sets needed for mission readiness. (USAF photo by TSgt Erik Gudmundson)
hazard classifications. For this reason, the Product Directorate for Support Muni- tions within PM CCS is responsible for ensuring that the MP detachments and engineering units that need these scents have them. If the scents are not available for training, the dogs cannot meet their annual certification standards.
CONCLUSION Te MWD has been and continues to be a valuable partner to the Soldier while in garrison and in harm’s way while deployed. Te value of MWDs is greater than ever, especially in this era of asymmetric war- fare, in which the enemy makes regular use of improvised explosives. Te MWD remains the most reliable explosive detec- tion capability available to the military.
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As the result of the judicious efforts of PEO Ammunition and PM CCS, MWDs and their handlers have stan- dardized equipment to meet their requirements and a system that helps the handlers acquire and replace equipment easily. Tis consistently allows handlers to focus on the care of their partners and the mission they do so well, ensuring that these vital assets are always ready to serve as a “Soldier’s best friend.”
For more information, go to http://www.
pica.army.mil/pmccs/MainSite.html.
For a historical tour of AL&T over the past 53 years, go to the Army AL&T magazine archives
at magazine/alt-magazine-archive/.
MR. FRANK ALTAMURA was the FoMWDE project officer for PM CCS, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. He is currently the deputy product manager for nonstandard ammunition for PEO Ammunition’s Project Manager
for Maneuver Ammunition
Systems. He holds an M.S. in mechanical engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Engineering. He is Level III certified in program management and in systems planning, research, development
and
engineering – systems engineering, and is a member of the Army Acquisition Corps.
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