mr. montes started his career in the united states supreme corps, graduated from the department of defensedog handler course. he's a former handler. >> good morning, chairman johnson, ranking member carper. thank you for the opportunity to appear today and talk about the u.s. customs and border protection canine training program. i'm director of the cvp canine training program, administrate ef and operational oversight of two canine delivery centers. one located in front royal, virginia, the other in el paso, texas. the cvp canine program is a fusion of two legacy training facilities. the legacy u.s. customs canine enforcement training center, u.s. border national canine facility. the merger of these two training entities afforded the cvp canine training program to build on decades of expertise and law enforcement training and capitalize on best practices. cvp canine training senters are where canine, handlers, instructors receive classroom and practical training and canine discipline yutilized, addressing cross-border elicit activities including gun and currency smuggling, narcotic smuggl

mr. montes started his career in the united states marine corps. subseque subsequently, he graduated from the department of defense dog handler course. he's a former handler. >> good morning, chairman johnson, ranking member carper. thank you for the opportunity to appear today and talk about the u.s. customs and border protection canine training program. i'm director of the cvp canine training program, responsibility for the administrative and operational oversight of two canine training delivery centers. one located in front royal, virginia, the other in el paso, texas. the cvp canine program is a fusion of two legacy training facilities. the legacy u.s. customs canine enforcement training center, u.s. border national canine facility. the merger of these two training entities afforded the cvp canine training program to build on decades of established expertise and law enforcement training and capitalize on best practices. cvp canine training centers are where canine, handlers, instructors receive classroom and practical training and canine discip