Aaron Stice joined the US Marine Corps in September 2007 and served five years as a MWD/SSD K9 handler. After pipelining directly into K9, Aaron was then stationed at Camp Pendleton and served two tours in Afghanistan, in 2010 and 2011.

During his first deployment, Aaron was attached to 1st Recon Battalion and 101st Airborne Division, with his SSD (specialized search dog) Johnny F728. On his second deployment, Aaron was attached to 1st Raider Battalion with his SSD Maika P070. In 2012, Aaron was honorably discharged.

After his military service, Aaron received his bachelors’ degree in Criminal Justice. Upon graduation, Aaron relocated back to Camp Pendleton where he served as a DoD K9 Police Officer, with MWD KKeaton V378. After 3.5 years as a police officer, Aaron received a job offer with Breeding Program at Lackland AFB where he currently works as a trainer, developing puppies to be future MWDs.