AMERICA’S ARMY WINNING IN A COMPLEX WORLD

ACAT III
Family of Military Working Dogs Equipment
and Kennel
PEO Ammunition | Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
WARFIGHTING
FUNCTION
Mission Command
Movement and Maneuver
Intelligence
Fires
Sustainment
Maneuver Support
and Protection
Engagement
ACQUISITION
LIFECYCLE PHASE
Materiel Solution Analysis
Technology Maturation &
Risk Reduction
Engineering & Manufacturing
Development
Production & Deployment
Operations & Support
MILESTONE DECISION
AUTHORITY
Defense Acquisition Executive
Army Acquisition Executive
Program Executive Officer
DESCRIPTION
Family of Military Working Dogs Equipment and Kennel provides dog
handlers and kennel masters with equipment to maintain the health and
well-being of the animals as well as to accomplish the missions assigned.
The program offers four equipment sets.
• Handler Set: Made up of leads, muzzles, collars and harnesses for
management and control; bowls for feeding; tools for grooming; and
a crate to ship the animal. Also includes equipment for deployments,
a rappelling harness and a marking beacon.
• Facility Set: Consists of equipment used in a home station,
including feeding and water pails, weight scales, a bite suit, tug toys
and a starter pistol.
• Obedience Course Set: Contains the obstacles to conduct
obedience training at the permanent kennel facilities.
• Canine First-Aid Set: Includes medical supplies such as bandages,
medications, etc., to provide emergency care to the animals.
The Family of Military Working Dogs program allows military working
dog handlers to deploy to a facility that will house and protect their
dogs in a wide range of operational environments. Working dogs will be
issued to authorized military police, provost marshal, and engineer units
and activities.
BENEFIT TO THE WARFIGHTER
The kennel masters will have a consistent and common set of equipment
at each facility to which they deploy.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Handler Set
• Facility Set
• Obedience Course Set
• Canine First-Aid Set
• Deployable Kennels
PROGRAM STATUS
• 3QFY14: Milestone C for Equipment Sets, entered Production
& Deployment
• 1QFY15: First Unit Equipped for Equipment Sets
• 3QFY15: Achieved Full Operational Capability
• 4QFY15: Milestone C for Deployable Kennel, entered Production
& Deployment
• 1QFY16: Achieved First Unit Equipped for Deployable Kennel
PROJECTED ACTIVITIES
• 2QFY16: Achieve Full Operational Capability
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