AK9I Sponsors the Critical Incident Response Course
Smithfield Center 8/1/11- 8/3/11
First responders from 20 agencies met this week at The Smithfield Center to learn how to deal with large-scale crisis situations...
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Smithfield Center 8/1/11- 8/3/11
First responders from 20 agencies met this week at The Smithfield Center to learn how to deal with large-scale crisis situations...
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AK9I Co-Sponsors Seminar
Virginia Beach, VA - 7/21/2011
AK9I co-sponsored a seminar with Terry Fleck called, "Canine Legal Opinions and Updates". It was held at the Virginia Beach Law Enforcement Training Academy on July 27th, 2011.
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Virginia Beach, VA - 7/21/2011
AK9I co-sponsored a seminar with Terry Fleck called, "Canine Legal Opinions and Updates". It was held at the Virginia Beach Law Enforcement Training Academy on July 27th, 2011.
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AK9I to Exhibit at HITS Conference Washington DC
Carrsville, VA - 05/15/2011
Join us at the Upcoming HITS conference. Stop by and visit us, Booth #105, at the Grand Hyatt Washington DC from August 24th - 27th. Come on by and meet the AK9I team...we'll see you there.
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Carrsville, VA - 05/15/2011
Join us at the Upcoming HITS conference. Stop by and visit us, Booth #105, at the Grand Hyatt Washington DC from August 24th - 27th. Come on by and meet the AK9I team...we'll see you there.
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Dogs of War: Canine Surge
Marjah, Afghanistan - 7/7/2011
A canine surge: Over the last 2 years, there has been an effort to rapidly increase the # of IED detection dogs in Afghanistan & Iraq. Currently, the Marine Corps has 170 bomb-sniffing dogs, but has plans to deploy as many as 600 dogs to their program before September 2012. In late 2010 the Marines have also awarded a contract to AK9I for "as much as $35 million" to train & kennel their dogs...
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Marjah, Afghanistan - 7/7/2011
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Interview on CBS: The Dogs of War
New York, New York - 8/1/2010
A new program for the Marines specially trains dogs to sniff out improvised explosive devices which are responsible for two thirds of U.S. fatalities in Afghanistan. But as Terry McCarthy reports, the friendship between Lance Corporal Jordan Ridder and his dog Tigger is special - and the trust, is absolute...
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New York, New York - 8/1/2010
A new program for the Marines specially trains dogs to sniff out improvised explosive devices which are responsible for two thirds of U.S. fatalities in Afghanistan. But as Terry McCarthy reports, the friendship between Lance Corporal Jordan Ridder and his dog Tigger is special - and the trust, is absolute...
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Marine dog sniffs out 10 IEDs
Helmand Province, Afghanistan - 9/29/2009
Marines use minesweepers as one way to search for improvised explosive devices buried in roads here. Ringo the dog is another one. “If it wasn’t for Ringo, a lot of our trucks would have hit IEDs,” said Lance Cpl. Leonard Valdez, 21, a radio operator from Santa Ana, Calif. “We have been real lucky having Ringo around...”
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Helmand Province, Afghanistan - 9/29/2009
Marines use minesweepers as one way to search for improvised explosive devices buried in roads here. Ringo the dog is another one. “If it wasn’t for Ringo, a lot of our trucks would have hit IEDs,” said Lance Cpl. Leonard Valdez, 21, a radio operator from Santa Ana, Calif. “We have been real lucky having Ringo around...”
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