Military Working Dogs train in Jordan | Ex Shamal Storm | British Army
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The Army's military working dogs have travelled to Jordan to conduct vital training to ensure their ability and flexibility to deploy anywhere in the world and in any environment.
105 Military Working Dog Squadron, based in Sennelager, Germany, has sent 35 working dogs and 30 personnel to Exercise Shamal Storm, being conducted in Jordan, as part of the Vanguard Enabling Group (VE Gp), an element of the Army's high-readiness capabilities.
These teams of dog handler and military working dog (MWD) will be conducting rigorous training in this unique environment, which cannot be replicated anywhere in Europe, allowing them to support live tasks and participating in combined training with other nations.
Major Ross Curnick, Officer Commanding 105 Military Working Dog Squadron, said: "It's really important to train away from your home base. It allows you to practice moving your animals, your people, your equipment; to prove we have the ability and capability to deploy and work anywhere in the world."
He added: "It allows us to train our people and dogs in a different environment. This offers the perfect austere terrain that we just can't find in Europe."
Find out more about Exercise Shamal Storm: http://www.army.mod.uk/news/28517.aspx