Cpl. Sean McKenzie, right, a Germantown, Maryland, native, holds back Benjamin, a military working dog, from subduing Cpl. Nicholas Newell, a Troy, New York, native, during bite work training Aug. 7 at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan. Bite work trains the dog to subdue a suspect while allowing the handler to maintain control over their dog. Military working dog handlers practiced explosives and narcotics detection, patrolling and bite work training throughout the day. McKenzie and Neville are military working dog handlers with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary F


Cpl. Sean McKenzie, right, a Germantown, Maryland, native, holds back Benjamin, a military working dog, from subduing Cpl. Nicholas Newell, a Troy, New York, native, during bite work training Aug. 7 at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan. Bite work trains the dog to subdue a suspect while allowing the handler to maintain control over their dog. Military working dog handlers practiced explosives and narcotics detection, patrolling and bite work training throughout the day. McKenzie and Neville are military working dog handlers with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF. ( Marine Photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey Perria/Released) Dog teams use training as opportunity to build rapport 140807-M-UT901-012


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