Multinational partners develop K-9 MEDEVAC procedures for working dogs across Kosovo Force
Italian Army OR-4 Giuseppe Dipietro, a K9 handler with Kosovo Force (KFOR) Regional Command-East, steadies his K9 partner, Erek, on a gurney aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter during a joint training exercise at Camp Novo Selo, Kosovo, March 17, 2026. The training improved coordination between Regional Command-East and Regional Command-West elements to support K9 medical evacuation operations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Rhodes)