Staff Sgt. Michael Holmes, the MWD Plans NCO from the 520th Working Dog Detachment, teaches an American training technique to desensitize Philippine dogs to the sound of gunfire on March 6, 2019, at Camp Aquino. The dogs learn not to panic at the sound of gunfire to ensure safety of their handlers and those around them. Salaknib is an annual, bilateral exercise sponsored by Army Pacific and hosted by the Philippine Army, contributing to and enhancing and Philippine defense readiness and tactical interoperability while strengthening multinational relationships.

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