Details - Mine and tunnel dog training and employment

Mine and tunnel dog training and employment

Title

Mine and tunnel dog training and employment

Title Variants

Alternative: Department of the Army field manual, mine and tunnel dog training and employment, 1973
Alternative: FM 7-41, Mine and tunnel dog training and employment, 1973

Related Titles

Series: FM, 7-41

By

United States. Department of the Army.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

[Washington, D.C.], Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, 1973

Notes

Cover title.

"2 March 1973" -- page [1].

"This manual is a guide for Army personnel charged with the training and employment of mine and tunnel dog teams. When combined with other applicable manuals and programs of instructions, this manual forms the basis for conduct of a formal program for the training of mine and tunnel dogs and handlers. Additionally, this manual provides guidance for commanders and staff officers in the capability, limitations, and tactical employment of mine and tunnel dog elements in infantry operations." -- page 3.

Contents: General -- Mine and tunnel dog team training : Screening dog's for training ; Principles of training ; Training requirements -- The food-reward method : General ; The search chain -- Basic detection training : General ; Pen training ; Trail adaption ; Tripwire training -- Intermediate detection training : General ; Detection--Grade 1; Detection--Grade 2 ; Wind, weather, and terrain ; Training problems ; Detection--Grade 3 -- Advance detection training : General ; Detection--Grade 4 ; Detection--Grade 5 ; Tunnels, caches, and decoys ; Road clearing problems ; Open field problems ; Cross-country problems ; Summary -- Employment : General ; Type of employment -- Appendix[es] : A. References ; B. Mine and tunnel detection (dog/handler) scoresheet ; C. List of abbreviations ; D. Mine and tunnel dog handler patrol briefing guide.