POTD: K9 Military Working Dog At Prince Sultan Air Base

by Eric B

Published: July 14th, 2023

K9 Military Working Dog At Prince Sultan Air Base

(U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

Photo Of The Day: TFB’s favorite shots (pun intended), served on a daily basis. We don’t think you have seen today’s selection before. Above you can see U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Grenier, a military working dog handler assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, as he positions his K9 during live-fire at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2023. The carbine is an M4. Live-fire training with dogs helps acclimatize them to the sound of gunfire and allows them to maintain maximum effectiveness in battlefield scenarios.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Grenier, a military working dog handler assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, walks his K9 towards a live-fire range at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 1, 2023. Live-fire training with dogs helps acclimatize them to the sound of gunfire, and allows them to maintain maximium effectiveness in battlefield scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ahmad Houston, a military working dog handler assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, fires an M4 rifle during live-fire K9 training at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 1, 2023. Live-fire training with dogs helps acclimatize them to the sound of gunfire, and allows them to maintain maximium effectiveness in battlefield scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank

Handguns are part of the process as well.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Amad Houston, a military working dog handler assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, fires his M9 sidearm during live-fire K9 training at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 1, 2023. Live-fire training with dogs helps acclimatize them to the sound of gunfire, and allows military working dogs to maintain maximium effectiveness in battlefield scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank

A K9 assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron rears up during dog handler training at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 1, 2023. The training works to prime military working dogs response to aggression, and keeps them prepared to subdue subjects if needed. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ahmad Houston, a military working dog handler assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, controls his K9 as it rears-up during dog handler training at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 1, 2023. The training aimed to prime military working dogs response to aggression in order to keep them prepared to subdue subjects if needed. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

Would you dare play the bait?

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ahmad Houston (left), a military working dog handler assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, controls his K9 as it rears-up towards Sage Taylor (right), a military working dog handler contractor assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, during dog handler training at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 1, 2023. The training aimed to prime military working dogs response to aggression, in order to keep them prepared to subdue subjects if needed. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

What a beast!

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ahmad Houston, a military working dog handler assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, controls his K9 during dog handler training at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 1, 2023. The training aimed to prime military working dogs response to aggression, in order to keep them prepared to subdue subjects if needed. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ahmad Houston (left), a military working dog handler assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, controls his K9 as it moves towards Sage Taylor (right), a military working dog contractor assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, during dog handler training at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 1, 2023. The training aimed to prime military working dogs response to aggression, in order to keep them prepared to subdue subjects if needed.

Source: U.S. Air Force, Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank

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Eric B

Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.

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Hoyden on Jul 16, 2023

So Jamie Foxx enlisted? I was wondering where he disappeared to after his illness.

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Paul Barnes on Jul 17, 2023

I was at PSAB (Al Kharj) with the USAF for 4 months in 1995 (IIRC). The place was still under construction at that time.

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