Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 19, officially unveiling a state-of-the-art military working dog kennel facility and marking a significant investment in enhancing the well-being and mission readiness of the dogs and their handlers.
The project began in November 2023 and was completed in December 2025, with a total investment of $3.2 million in upgrades.
The renovated facility has built-in housing to increase capacity by two dogs, sound-dampening panels to reduce kennel anxiety, angled chain-link fencing to prevent visual agitation, epoxy flooring to minimize moisture and skin-related issues and an expanded obedience yard to support enhanced training and enrichment. The new arrangement of the kennels aims to reduce agitation and anxiety, reducing the risk of behavioral issues and injury…