U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion 5th Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) build camaraderie by competing in sports and practicing calligraphy during a cultural exchange event at Camp Imazu, Japan, on July 16, 2024.
Orient Shield is the largest U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Bilateral field training event being executed in various locations throughout Japan to enhance interoperability, to refine and test multi-domain and cross-domain operations. (Video by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Janae Jensen)
Command Sgt. Maj. Tamara Drury, the senior enlisted leader for the 10th Support Group traveled to Camp Naha for a meet and greet with Warrant Officer 1st Class Hiroko Ebihara, the senior enlisted leader for the Japan Ground Self Defense Force’s 15th Brigade, 1 March.
