FM-3-81 Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Download

Organic and Task-Organized Structure 09 November 2021 FM 3-81 2-19 Table 2-2. Military police mission planning and capabilities (continued) Organization Mission Planning Capabilities Military working dog headquarters team • 1 per 1–4 MWD squads and/or PDDD–tracking team • 1 per senior Army headquarters (to fill MWD program manager positions) • 1 per military police BN (Military Police BN and military police detention BN) • Military Working Dog program management at the theater/command/brigade level. • Supervision for task-organized MWD squads and teams. • Certification of MWD handler/dog pairs in accordance with standards for detection and location of known substance training aids for explosives, munitions, narcotics, or other substances; certification for locating personnel; certification for tracking personnel; or certification for patrol-dog procedures. Military working dog squad • 1 per military police BN (military police BN and military police detention BN) • 1 per APOD and SPOD plus three additional MWD teams ( 9 MWD) • Six handler/dog pairs capable of providing patrol/explosive detection support for up to two 24-hour operations with (two handler/dog pairs per 8 hour shift), or six concurrent short duration missions each requiring one handler/dog pair. • PEDD are trained to patrol and to detect the odor of explosives. The primary mission of a patrol explosive detection dog team is to support commanders by providing a patrol capability and conducting tactical search operations against hostile threats by detecting firearms, ammunition, and explosives. The PEDD are trained to passively respond to explosive material and components. The PEDD normally works in close proximity to the handler and is usually on a leash. The handler/dog teams conduct searches during all levels of combat and noncombat operations. Military police MWDs can be used to maintain order and the discipline of U.S. Soldiers, third- country nationals, and contractors. Patrol explosive detection dog teams can also provide patrol capabilities to assist with security pertaining to enemy combatants and other personnel involved in theater-wide operations.