Japan-U.S. Joint Operational Military Training
Deployment of Stryker armored vehicles
October 26, 2012, Aibano Training Area, Japan - U.S. and Japanese troops undergo "Orient Shield 2012," a joint military exercise at Aibano training Area in Shiga prefecture, western Japan, on Friday, October 26, 2012.
To show its increased commitment to the Pacific partner, the U.S. Army has deployed 750 active-duty unit 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, from Hawaii and 15 Strykers, a variant of the fast, lightweight armored troop carrier, for the first time in Japan for the 15-day field-training exercise that the two allied armies conduct every year for readiness and interoperability. (Photo by AFLO) QUB -mis-