Department of the Navy Military Working Dog Manual

摘要

Purpose: To issue policies, procedures, provide guidance and set standards forthe administration of the MWD Program at Navy and Marine Corp shore installations and activities. This instruction is a substantial revision and should be read in its entirety. 2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 5585.2A and form OPNAV 5585/7. 3. Background. The MWDs unique capabilities are used by military police to defend bases and resources, and to help enforce military laws and regulations. Reference (a) implements Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 5200.31 of 7 September 1983 (NOTAL) which establishes the U. S. Air Force as the DoD MWD program manager, provides policy, prescribes procedures and assigns responsibilities within DoD. Reference (b) provides Chief of Naval Operations policy concerning the use of Drug Detector Dog (DDD) Teams. Reference (c) establishes area and regional coordination responsibilities. 4. Concept. Like other highly specialized pieces of equipment, MWDs supplement and enhance the capabilities of military police. When integrated into existing military police forces, MWD teams enable those forces to perform their mission more effectively and, in many cases, with significant savings in manpower, time and money. a. The MWD program inventory consists of patrol, patrol/drug detector (P/DD), patrol/explosive (P/E), DDD, and explosive detector dog (EDD) teams. Each team is made up of one certified MWD and one certified handler. b. Unlike sentry dogs, the patrol dogs used today by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are tolerant of people and can be used in almost any area of a military installation including housing, shopping, industrial, and flight line areas. c. Patrol dog teams can be used not only for routine patrol duties, but also for intruder detection, tracking, and from listening or observation posts.