| In the spring of 2000, the U.S. DOS's Office of | | | | emergency demining. This group has been deployed to |
| Humanitarian Demining Programs (HDP) funded K9 | | | | three locations in the last 18 months Sri Lanka, Nigeria |
| Global Training Academy ( to train six MDDs to work | | | | and twice to Sudan. |
| with an NGO, which receives funding through the | | | | In 2001, HDP funded Global to support humanitarian |
| United Nations. The organization is known as the | | | | demining operations in the following countries, each of |
| Accelerated Demining Program (ADP) in Maputo, | | | | which was provided with MDDs. |
| Mozambique. The ADP's program was the second | | | | Eritrea received six MDDs in 2001 and an additional six |
| instance in which HDP provided MDD assets to a | | | | MDDs in 2002. All the dogs are fully deployed in the |
| pre-existing demining operation. The first time was to | | | | minefields. |
| assist the OAS in Central America. The ADP's | | | | Oman received four MDDs in the spring of 2001, with |
| program was the first where MDDs were specifically | | | | all dogs being deployed in the fall of 2001. |
| trained to work in minefields that had been prepared | | | | Lebanon received its first six MDDs in the spring of |
| for demining use by flail machines. The use of MDDs in | | | | 2001 and a second group of seven MDDs in the spring |
| areas cleared by the flails has broadened the utilization | | | | of 2002. Lebanon is scheduled to receive an additional |
| of MDDs in demining operations. | | | | five MDDs the spring of 2003. All MDDs are deployed |
| In 2000, HDP funded a separate MDD (12 dogs) | | | | working behind flails and conducting quality assurance. |
| demining operation in Beira, Mozambique. This operation | | | | Azerbaijan MDD operations commenced in |
| was to clear the railroad lines within central | | | | September of 2001 with Global initially providing six |
| Mozambique in order to improve travel and trade. This | | | | leased MDD teams out of Bosnia. One of the lease |
| project was completed in the fall of 2002. | | | | dogs was replaced due to illness in the fall of 2001. |
| During the year 2000, HDP funded Global to | | | | These six MDDs were donated to the Azerbaijan |
| accomplish the following tasks in Thailand: | | | | Mine Action Clearance Program. Global trained local |
| Establish a MAC and furnish technical assistance in | | | | nationals to handle the MDDs. The second indigenous |
| training the Thai military to operate the center. | | | | MDD handler course, which commenced in the spring |
| Provide training and technical assistance in manual and | | | | of 2002, consisted of seven new MDDs. A third |
| mechanical demining procedures. | | | | handler/supervisors course was conducted in August |
| Provide the Thai military Mine Dog Center (MDC) with | | | | of 2002, which added three additional MDDs later that |
| training assistance in updating their MDD program. This | | | | year. |
| program has provided 28 MDDs and handler training. It | | | | In late spring of 2002, HDP funded a humanitarian |
| also has provided four MDD trainer instructors, who will | | | | demining operation with the military forces of Armenia. |
| complete their training in the summer of 2003. | | | | The requirement was to build a MAC, provide training |
| In the spring of 2001, HDP established the Quick | | | | for manual deminers and establish an MDD program. |
| Reaction Demining Force (QRDF). The QRDF has | | | | Seven MDDs were entered into training, and in |
| eight MDD teams and manual deminers assigned. Their | | | | September of 2002, five MDD handler teams |
| mission is to deploy to hot spots anywhere in the | | | | completed training. These teams were deployed with |
| world that the United States has an interest in | | | | a manual demining group in October of 2002. |