MA "C" Schools

Squid350 · 10-19-2014, 09:15 AM

Hi there.

Two ways to get MWD that I know of. First is "A" school - rare, very selective. (Disclaimer, I went in 2007).

They'll ask if people want to interview for K9. One or two (more likely none) will be selected to stay at lackland and attend K9 after A school graduation.

Do not get pissed off if you don't get K9 out of A school

At your first command, if there is a kennel, get your quals ASAP and (like your recruiter said) be a top sailor. Once you're all qualied up visit the kennel and try to get in to work on your Kennel Support PQS. Basically you work for K9 in your off time, if they like you and want to keep you around they may send you to K9 with the deal that you come back to that command as K9 afterwards. I saw quite a few sailors pick up a leash this way.

Downside to that is that it's clearly a subjective process and some kennels are better than others. I never pursued K9 so this is all indirect information.

10-19-2014, 09:15 AM	#3
Squid350 Active Duty Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 36 Rep Power: 0	K9 Hi there. Two ways to get MWD that I know of. First is "A" school - rare, very selective. (Disclaimer, I went in 2007). They'll ask if people want to interview for K9. One or two (more likely none) will be selected to stay at lackland and attend K9 after A school graduation. Do not get pissed off if you don't get K9 out of A school At your first command, if there is a kennel, get your quals ASAP and (like your recruiter said) be a top sailor. Once you're all qualied up visit the kennel and try to get in to work on your Kennel Support PQS. Basically you work for K9 in your off time, if they like you and want to keep you around they may send you to K9 with the deal that you come back to that command as K9 afterwards. I saw quite a few sailors pick up a leash this way. Downside to that is that it's clearly a subjective process and some kennels are better than others. I never pursued K9 so this is all indirect information.