Rob and Valkyrei
Rob Kirk
Position: FAS Team / Dog Handler / Financial Officer
Joined the Team: September 1996
Certification: Texas Task Force 2, Level 2, Level 1, SARTECH III, Amateur Radio License (Technician), AFRCC Inland Search Management Course/WMD Instructor, FEMA Courses: National Incident Management System (NIMS), Basic Incident Command System (B-ICS)

After eight years in the Army Reserve, Rob initially joined the MARK-9 as a FAS team member, spending six years in that position. He eventually achieved the position of FAS team leader. Rob resigned as FAS team leader in 2002 in order to train his partner, Valkyrei.