U.S. Air Force, Army, Italian Police join for working dog training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Lazala, 31st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, restrains MWD Dox during a demonstration in Venice, Italy, July 8, 2016. Working dog handlers from the 31st SFS, U.S. Army 525th MWD Detachment and Venezia Polizia Locale gathered during a joint familiarization training to share working dog handling tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Ardrey/Released)

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U.S. Air Force, Army, Italian Police join for working dog training

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Travis Beatty, 31st Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer supervisor, hides items prior to a working dog detection exercise in Venice, Italy, July 8, 2016. The 31st SFS partnered with the U.S. Army 525th MWD Detachment and Venezia Polizia Locale to provide detection training for the working dogs and their handlers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Ardrey/Released)

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U.S. Air Force, Army, Italian Police join for working dog training

A Venezia Polizia Locale officer and his working dog search for items during a working dog training in Venice, Italy, July 8, 2016. The U.S. Air Force 31st Security Forces Squadron, Venezia Polizia Locale and U.S. Army 525th Military Working Dog Detachment train together as often as possible share best practices and increase interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Ardrey/Released)

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U.S. Air Force, Army, Italian Police join for working dog training

Kika, U.S. Army 525th Military Working Dog Detachment MWD, prepares to enter a room during a working dog training in Venice, Italy, July 8, 2016 The U.S. Air Force 31st Security Forces Squadron, Venezia Polizia Locale and 525th MWD Detachment train together as often as possible share best practices and increase interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Ardrey/Released)

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U.S. Air Force, Army, Italian Police join for working dog training

U.S. Army Sgt. Jose Rivera, 525th Military Working Dog Detachment explosive detector MWD handler, and MWD Kika prepare to enter a room while participating in a detection training in Venice, Italy, July 8, 2016. The U.S. Air Force 31st Security Forces Squadron, Venezia Polizia and 525th MWD Detachment often train together to learn from each other and increase interoperability in the event of a real world scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Ardrey/Released)

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U.S. Air Force, Army, Italian Police join for working dog training

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Damian Schlussel, right, 31st Security Forces Squadron commander, speaks with a Venezia Polizia Locale officer during a working dog training in Venice, Italy, July 8, 2016. The 31st SFS partnered with the U.S. Army 525th MWD Detachment and Venezia Polizia Locale to provide detection training for the working dogs and their handlers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Ardrey/Released)

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U.S. Air Force, Army, Italian Police join for working dog training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Latif Self, 31st Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, watches Staff Sgt. Benjamin Vanney, 31st SFS MWD handler, and MWD Cigan search inside a room during a working dog training in Venice, Italy, July 8, 2016. The 31st SFS partnered with the U.S. Army 525th MWD Detachment and Venezia Polizia Locale to provide training for the working dogs and their handlers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Ardrey/Released)

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U.S. Air Force, Army, Italian Police join for working dog training

Chief Assistant Nicola Filippo, Venezia Polizia Locale K-9 officer, is subdued by a working dog during a working dog training in Venice, Italy, July 8, 2016. Working dog handlers from the U.S. Air Force 31st Security Forces Squadron, U.S. Army 525th Military Working Dog Detachment and Venezia Polizia Locale gathered for a joint familiarization training to share working dog handling tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Ardrey/Released)

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U.S. Air Force, Army, Italian Police join for working dog training

U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and Venezia Polizia Locale working dog handlers participate in a military working dog demonstration in Venice, Italy, July 8, 2016. Working dog handlers from the 31st SFS, U.S. Army 525th MWD Detachment and Venezia Polizia Locale gathered for a joint familiarization training to share working dog handling tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Ardrey/Released)

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U.S. Air Force, Army, Italian Police join for working dog training

Published June 13, 2016
By Senior Airman Krystal Ardrey
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Working dog handlers from the U.S. Air Force 31st Security Forces Squadron, U.S. Army 525th MWD Detachment and Venezia Polizia Locale gathered during a joint familiarization training to share working dog handling tactics.