Ceremony initiates start of Orient Shield 2011 [Image 3 of 5]

CAMP FUJI, YAMANASHI, JAPAN

10.11.2011

Photo by Sgt. Ryan Twist 

U.S. Army Japan

Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, headquartered out of Weslaco, Texas, and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force salute the colors during the Orient Shield 11 opening ceremony at Kita-Fuji Training Area, Japan, Oct. 11, 2011. Orient Shield 11 is the 12 iteration of this bilateral exercise, which focuses on the development and refinement of the JGSDF and U.S. Army Japan efforts in the areas of bilateral planning, coordination, and interoperability through training at the battalion level. (Photo by: U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan L. Twist)

• Date Taken: 10.11.2011
• Date Posted: 10.17.2011 23:32
• Photo ID: 474939
• VIRIN: 111011-A-KK981-003
• Resolution: 2144x1424
• Size: 538.73 KB
• Location: CAMP FUJI, YAMANASHI, JP