Utah Army National Guard Soldier bridges language gap during Orient Shield 14 [Image 1 of 3]

CAMP CHITOSE, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

10.28.2014

Photo by Master Sgt. Corine Lombardo 

New York National Guard

Utah Army National Guard Sgt. Keith Albretsen interprets Japanese and English between Maj. James Smith, operations officer for the 3rd Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Regiment from Wheeler Field, Hawaii, and Maj. Endo Makoto, executive officer assigned to the 7th Aviation Unit, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force from Sapporo, Japan, during Orient Shield 14 here Oct. 28. Albretsen and the aviation units are supporting 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 Division, Northern Army conduct and improve U.S. Army and JGSDF bilateral operations and improve combat planning readiness through a series of combined light infantry, squad-level training events Oct. 27 – Nov. 7.

• Date Taken: 10.28.2014
• Date Posted: 10.30.2014 21:46
• Photo ID: 1637622
• VIRIN: 141028-Z-NU174-019
• Resolution: 3486x2789
• Size: 4.65 MB
• Location: CAMP CHITOSE, HOKKAIDO, JP