Top dog: MWD Ooyvey safeguards Wolf Pack

Ooyvey, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, “sits pretty” after substance detection training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 20, 2018. Substance detection training teaches MWDs to seek out and detect explosives, narcotics and other various substances for the protection of U.S. Air Force assets and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dominic Williams, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, conducts substance detection training with Ooyvey, 8th SFS MWD, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 20, 2018. Substance detection training teaches MWDs to seek out and detect explosives, narcotics and other various substances for the protection of U.S. Air Force assets and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

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Ooyvey, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, waits for a command during obedience training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 27, 2018. Obedience training helps MWDs familiarize with commands from their handlers, as well as teach discipline and attention in preparation for operational obstacles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dominic Williams, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, conducts substance detection training with Ooyvey, 8th SFS MWD, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 20, 2018. Substance detection training teaches MWDs to seek out and detect explosives, narcotics and other various substances for the protection of U.S. Air Force assets and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

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Ooyvey, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, attacks Staff Sgt. Charles Sena, 8th SFS military working dog handler, during a building search at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 27, 2018. Military working dogs train on phases of controlled aggression, which consist of field interviews, pursuit and attacks, search and escorts, search and re-attacks, and stand-offs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

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Ooyvey, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, holds Airman 1st Class Jonathan Enright, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical production journeyman, during a controlled aggression training scenario at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 20, 2018. Military working dogs train on phases of controlled aggression, which consist of field interviews, pursuit and attacks, search and escorts, search and re-attacks, and stand-offs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dominic Williams, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, walks Ooyvey, 8th SFS MWD, through an obstacle during obedience training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 20, 2018. Obedience training helps MWDs familiarize with commands from their handlers, as well as teach discipline and attention in preparation for operational obstacles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dominic Williams, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Ooyvey, 8th SFS MWD, perform a building search at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 20, 2018. Military working dogs train on phases of controlled aggression, which consist of field interviews, pursuit and attacks, search and escorts, search and re-attacks, and stand-offs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dominic Williams, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, adjusts a bite suit on Airman 1st Class Jonathan Enright, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical production journeyman, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 20, 2018. Military working dogs train on phases of controlled aggression, which consist of field interviews, pursuit and attacks, search and escorts, search and re-attacks, and stand-offs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

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Top dog: MWD Ooyvey safeguards Wolf Pack

Published Nov. 28, 2018
By Senior Airman Savannah Waters
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Military Working Dogs train on several important facets of protecting U.S. Air Force assets and personnel The training includes substance detection, which teaches MWDs to seek out and detect explosives, narcotics and other various substances. Additionally, MWDs are highly trained on phases of controlled aggression, which consist of field interviews, pursuit and attacks, search and escorts, search and re-attacks, and stand-offs. Obedience training helps MWDs familiarize with commands from their handlers, as well as teach discipline and attention in preparation for operational obstacles.