Various tactical vehicles, helicopters and other mission essential equipment awaits transport to Camp Higashi-Chitose, Japan, for use during Orient Shield 14, here Oct. 23. Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and 3rd Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Regiment from Wheeler Field, Hawaii, offloaded equipment to be used during the exercise. U.S. Army Soldiers are participating in an annual bilateral field and staff training exercise, co-hosted by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Army Japan, Oct. 27 – Nov. 7. Orient Shield 14 brings together the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and JGSDF members from the 11th Infantry Regiment, 7th Armor Division, Northern Army for combined light infantry, squad-level and urban assault training.