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Newest Military Working Dogs Report for Duty at Kings Bay

Sailors and their “Shipmates” come in all shapes, sizes, genders, ethic backgrounds and yes, species. Naval Submarine Base(NSB) Kings Bay recently welcomed its three newest newest military working dogs (MWD) to its security team and we wanted to introduce them to you.

(Photos and Dog-Speak translations courtesy of Facebook)

 

 

 

 

Welcome Aboard

MWD “Vilma”

(Dog-Speak for “Beautiful Eyes”)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Photos and Dog-Speak translations courtesy of Facebook)

 

 

 

 

Welcome Aboard

MWD “Nor”

(Dog-Speak for “Sliding Board Tongue”)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Photos and Dog-Speak translations courtesy of Facebook)

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome Aboard

MWD “Killar”

(Dog-Speak for “wait… what?, you want me to go down in that submarine!?!.)

 

Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay Security Military Working Dogs (MWD), or K-9, units, strive to keep service members and their families safe as well as ‘sniffing out” any threats to our ballistic submarine force at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

The Kings Bay Security Force reports that the these K-9 units perform three main roles: contraband search, apprehension, and route clearance. These roles mimic services performed in a combat scenario.

While the military uses shepherds, labs, retrievers, and other breeds including a Jack Russell or two for detection, the most popular breeds of military working dogs are Belgian Malinois,

Learn more about these Four-Legged-Fighters. We recommend viewing of 10 shots of military working dogs HERE.

(Photos and Obituary courtesy of NSB Kings Bay Facebook)

 

 

A GRATEFUL NATION

Rest In Peace  MWD “Aiko” 

 

NSB Kings Bay Security Force also bid a heartfelt “Fair Winds and Following Seas” for MWD Aiko during a memorial service.

Born in February of 2013, the all-black German Shepard was assigned to Kings Bay in August of 2015. During his time as a member of the Kings Bay family, he was assigned to seven handlers. Aiko also completed deployments to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates during his military service.

Aiko’s favorite thing to do outside of work was to run freely and mark up every bush, tree, or fire hydrant that he could find. 

Even at eight years old, he had the energy and playfulness of a young puppy. He enjoyed tussling around with his handler or playing fetch in a big open field with lots of room to run around.  MWD Aiko was loved and respected by everyone he came in contact with and will always hold a special place in our hearts.