Staff Sgt. Mark Gavin of Napa, Calif., squad leader

Staff Sgt. Mark Gavin of Napa, Calif., squad leader with Company C, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, demonstrates the motions as Sgt. Andrew Romero of Springer, N.M., vehicle squad leader with Company C, describes the firing of the AT4 anti-tank weapon during an exchange of information as a part of Orient Shield 12. Orient Shield 12 is the 13th iteration of the annual, bilateral tactical field-training exercise designed to enhance U.S. and Japan combat readiness and interoperability while strengthening the bilateral relationship in support of the security interests of friends and allies in the region. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jaime L. Witt)