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the UNDERSEER JT March 23, 1990 QRight Representa tionPursuant to Section 7114(A)(2)(B) of Title V, U.S. Code, as amended by the Civil Service Reform Act (P.L. 95-454), this is to inform you that the exclusive union must be given the opportunity to be represented at any examination of an employee in the bargaining unit by a representative of management in connection with an investigation if (a) the employee reasonably believes that the examination may result in disciplinary action against the employee; and (b) the employee request representation.Dogs sniff drugsorders to a duty station with dog supoprt facilities to include a kennel.NAS Pensacola and Tyndall Air Force Base both have such facilities and multiple MWD teams. Due to the proximity of Tyndall to Naval Coastal Systems Center and the inter-service support of Tyndall law enforcement operations, Tyndall MWD teams are mainly used for NCSC operations.There are several aspects to be considered in using MWD teams. Dogs have been proven to be a psychological deterrent for criminal or would-be criminal activity. In addition, the drug detection dog is capable of using his acute sense of smell to search for and discover drugs, where a military or DOD police officer would be forced to rely only on eyesight.MWD teams for all branches of the armed services have been used for detection and deterrence for events as prestigious as the visit of Pope John Paul II to America, and the Pan Am Games.Strict proficiency criteria apply to MWD teams to maintain the performance level required by the Navy. MWD teams must be evaluated quarterly and appropriate documentation placed in handler and dog’s record.MWD teams must maintain a 90 percent accuracy level for each drug odor the dog is trained to scent at each quarterly evaluation. The team must run 10 trials per each drug the dog is trained to test. Each MWD team used aboard NCSC must annual verify its ability to locate the drugs the dog can detect by performing trial runs for each drug under the direct observation of the NCSC commanding officer.The team is given written certification by the commanding officer upon successful completion of the proficiency test. This process is to ensure only the most effective and reliable MWD teams are used to safeguard the well-being of all hands from the presence of illegal drugs and to help maintain a drug-free work place. Capt. M.W. Gavlak certified one of Tyndall’s teams m March 1989.SECNAVINST 5300.28A, which is applicable to both military and civilian personnel, specifies that drug detection dog teams will be used, as available, “to routinely inspect government spaces, random inspections of vehicles and personal possession to detect and deter transportation of drugs or drug paraphernalia”If a drug detection dog alerts on an employee’s work space or personal item, no physical search will be conducted of personal property without written Permissive Authorization for Search and Seizure from the owner of the property or Command Authorization for Search signed by the commanding officer.OP-NAVINSf 5350.4A requires drug detection dog teams must be used a minimum of semiannually aboard Navy installations.The use of MWD teams in conjunction with military and DOD law enforcement operations on an unannounced basis aids in securing a drug-free safe environment for all of us at NCSC. The proliferation of illegal drugs has no positive effect on our society. The goal of the NCSC Security Department is to “protect and serve and MWD teams are an integral part of this program against the introduction of illegal drugs to provide a safer atmosphere for all of onboard the center.By PO 2nd Class Mark SokoioskiNCSC Security DepartmentCanines have been used for thousands of years by people to protect life and property. Trained dogs have been used by military units and civilian law enforcement units for many years.The Navy uses military working dogs for patrol, drug detection, and explosive detection, missions to help safeguard military, civilian government employees and visitors on government installations.MWDs are trained in conjunction with their handlers at the All-Service School at the U.S. Air Force Schools Command, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.Initial training of military working dog teams entails six weeks of intensive training to insure maximum efficiency and safety of an MWD team.Upon evaluation after the basic six-week patrol dog course, dog and handler may attend an additional four-week drug detection course or a nine-week explosives detection course. Upon successful completion of one of these specialty courses, the MWD team receivesI, «= U.S. Navy pnoto Dy Kot coteNaval Coastal Systems Center commanding officer Capt. M.W. Gav lak watches as the military working dog team, AlC Michael Ward and Baron check out a vehicle.Tyndall Air Force Base dog handler AlC Michael Ward works with Baron at the Quarterdeck of building 110.Baron is led through a desk at a workstation by AlC Michael Ward.
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Panama City Underseer
Panama City, Florida, US
Fri, Mar 23, 1990
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