Participants in Orient Shield 14 hone infantry skills [Image 2 of 2]

CAMP CHITOSE, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

10.20.2014

Photo by Master Sgt. Corine Lombardo 

New York National Guard

U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Ballard an Infantryman assigned to Co. C, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division from Joint Base Lewis-McChord,Wash. hones his basic infantry skills while participating in exercise Orient Shied 14, here Oct. 21. U.S. Army Soldiers are supporting Orient Shield 14, an annual bilateral exercise that partners U.S. Army personnel with Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) for field and staff training exercises, Oct. 27 to Nov. 7.

This year’s exercise includes Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and JGSDF members from the 11th Infantry Regiment, 7th Armor Division, Northern Army, who will share experiences and participate in combined light infantry, squad-level training to include urban assault, building clearing and situational training.

• Date Taken: 10.20.2014
• Date Posted: 10.24.2014 23:42
• Photo ID: 1628403
• VIRIN: 141021-Z-NU174-004
• Resolution: 3330x2664
• Size: 5.3 MB
• Location: CAMP CHITOSE, HOKKAIDO, JP