With tails wagging and snouts at the ready, explosive detection dogs (EDDs) are more than just cute faces. These canines and their handlers provide Defence with a specialist capability employed to save lives.
The 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment at Lavarack Barracks delivers a range of niche capabilities, from demolition to construction, bridging, chemical hazard detection and reduction, as well as a highly trained EDD section.
Section commander Corporal Chris Latimer said his team was constantly training in a range of different environments to ensure the dogs and handlers were challenged and enhancing their skills.
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Source: Australian Defence Forces