Military dog handler
Jonathan Wainionpa
Enlisted - Active Duty - Entry Level
Information
Salary: $44,344
Job Duties
• Patrol Drug Detector Dog (PDDD) handler
• Patrol Explosive Detector Dog (PEDD) handler
• Health and Welfare searches
• Law and Order operations
• Installation Force Protection and Law and Order support
•VIP support
• Customs support
Requirements
Education: High school diploma or GED
Candidates must first take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). Which shows your strengths and helps identify your job.Training
Job training requires 18 weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT) on how to care for, handle and train a military working dog. Handlers will also learn the basic use of firearms, Military/Civil laws and jurisdiction and, arrest and restraint of suspects.
Helpful Skills
• Ability to understand conditioning behaviors in training dogs
• Ability to make quick decisions
• Patience
• Ability to interact with people