The CTD course is designed to train which personnel?

• A. Navy K9 teams
• B. Army explosive ordnance units
• C. Air Force security personnel
• D. Marine handlers

Answer: (D)

CTD trains personnel who work directly with military dogs as handlers. The course focuses on the skills a handler needs to effectively lead and care for a detector or protection dog in real-world Marine Corps contexts—reading canine behavior, enforcing obedience, guiding the dog through patrols and scent work, and ensuring safety and welfare during deployments. Because its emphasis is on preparing Marines to operate with MWD teams in field and installation settings, it aligns specifically with Marine handlers. Other branches have their own K9 or EOD training pipelines with different focus areas, so CTD is targeted to the Marine role of handler rather than to other services’ K9 units.