JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) is not only useful knowledge to have amongst the armed forces, but can be life saving in dire situations in and out of the field. For the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron, TCCC doesn’t just apply to the two-legged service members, but the four-legged ones as well.

TCCC educates and trains members on evidence-based, life-saving techniques and strategies for providing trauma care on the battlefield. Military working dog handlers must go through additional specialized K9 TCCC training to learn how to perform emergency care for their furry partners.

“Our military working dogs are a crucial asset to the mission, and obtaining that knowledge and skill to save them when they get hurt is vital,” said U.S. Air Force

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