Coast Guard K-9 shipmate

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Petty Officer 1st Class Tony Ross, a maritime enforcement specialist and canine handler stationed at Maritime Safety and Security Team San Francisco, describes his dog's role in port security. Chiquita, an explosive-detection canine, is the only dog at MSST San Francisco. She patrols on the ferries and in the ports throughout the Bay Area and on the West Coast. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Pamela Manns and Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Swanson.

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News & Politics

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• Coast Guard
• K-9
• bomob-sniffing dog
• Chiquita
• Tony Ross
• maritime enforcement
• MSST
• explosive-detection
• San Francisco
• homeland security

[Sept0pus]

@CJizzle345 Swim? They will teach you at boot camp. People who have never seen water before pass swimming with flying colors.

[CJizzle345]

I like the the police cg uniforms also do u need to know how to swin?

[confedgal]

i'm in the coast guard, on the 'a' school list for ME and my IDP's long term goal says i want to be a handler :)

[mexicanTrucker77]

Wtfisupwitchyu - I am 17 yrs old, currently a junior in HS. I am shipping off to basic training THIS summer to become a proud member of the CG. You're not finding the information that you need. Talk to your local recruiter.

[Wtfisupwitchyu]

Nice. Its amazing how we've learned to work with dogs. From Rescue ops. to Swat to military. dogs are used everywhere. Great video. Ill hopefully join after High School. They say you can join at 17 but then they say you gotta have a high school diploma. i dont see how thats possible :P you get your Diploma at 18 when you graduate high school. Anyway. Nice video!!!! - Chris