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Exercise Cartwheel 2022 - Belay Away
September 18, 2022 — NADI, FIJI – Soldiers from Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division shares their rappelling techniques in the highland mountains with coalition forces during Exercise Cartwheel 2022, Nadi, Fiji, on September 18, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the United States, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that build expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Jacob Miller, an infantryman with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, shows a Soldier with the Republic of Fiji Military Force how to tie in during rappel instruction in the highlands during Exercise Cartwheel, Nadi, Fiji, September 18, 2022. Bilateral military-to-military training with the RFMF builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face crises and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

Cartwheel Partner Nations Train in the Jungle
September 17, 2022 — NAUSORI HIGHLANDS TRAINING AREA, Fiji – Partner nation forces exchanged best practices during American led jungle training as part of Exercise Carthwheel at Nausori Highlands Training Area, Fiji, September 17, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the U.S., Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels... MORE

A U.S. Soldier assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, a New Zealand soldier assigned to 2nd/1st Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, and Fijian Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion Fiji Infantry Regiment begin a tactical movement drill as part of Exercise Cartwheel at Nausori Highlands Training Area, Fiji, September 17, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the U.S., Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

Exercise Cartwheel 2022 Urban Assault Shoot House
September 13, 2022 — BLACKROCK TRAINING CAMP, NADI, Fiji - The United States, Fijian, New Zealand, Australian Soldiers, and British Gurkhas trained each other over new strategies to enter a shoot house adequately clear a building during the Urban Training phase of Exercise Cartwheel, September 13, 2022. The temporary shoot houses were constructed by the U.S. Army Reserve 797th Engineers Vertical Construction Company from Guam and New Zealand soldiers. These shoot houses were used to show the different techniques the United States and Australian Armies have developed... MORE

Australian Cpl. Louis Carbery, an infantry soldier of the 8/9th battalion Royal Australian regiment, shows how his army clears hallways and intersections in a shoot house, in Fiji, on September 13, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the United States, Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

Orient Shield 22 begins with opening ceremony
August 27, 2022 — Camp Kengun, Japan—Participants from U.S. Army Japan, 11th Airborne Division, 1st Multi-domain Task Force, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade and associated units gathered for the Orient Shield 22 opening ceremony, August 27 at Camp Kengun, Japan. Orient Shield 22 is the largest U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force(JGSDF) bilateral field training exercise being executed in various locations throughout Japan to enhance interoperability and test and refine multi-domain and cross-domain operations... MORE

U.S. Army Japan Commanding General visits Northern Army; builds relationships to increase interoperability
August 26, 2022 — CAMP ZAMA, JAPAN--U.S. Army Maj. Gen. J. B. Vowell, Commanding General of U.S. Army Japan, traveled to Hokkaido, Japan, Aug. 22-24. Vowell met with the Commanding General of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Northern Army, Lt. Gen. Yoshihiko Okimura, and Director General Saburo Ishikura from the Hokkaido Defense Bureau to discuss future security cooperation and bilateral training opportunities... MORE

CAMP ZAMA, JAPAN--U.S. Army Maj. Gen. J. B. Vowell, Commanding General of U.S. Army Japan, traveled to Hokkaido, Japan, Aug. 22-24.