AFN Pacific Update

U.S. Army Col. Ryan Workman, commander at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, speaks about the 2024 Lunar New Year event at Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2024. The event was held to show appreciation for local community leaders and officials. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Trevor Bell)

Orient Shield 23 kicked off their opening ceremony at Camp Higashichitose, Japan, Hosted by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on Thursday, September 14, 2023. Orient Shield is the largest bilateral field training exercise between the United States Army and the JGSDF, that started over 38 years ago in 1982. The exercise will be executed in various locations throughout Japan to tes

Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet hosted a multilateral roundtable with the navies of Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

Members of U.S. Congress visit Soldiers in Shariki, Japan.

Many Americans celebrate the Memorial Day weekend with barbecues and other summer festivities. Petty Officer Jeremy Graham tells us how sailors at Fleet Activities Sasebo skipped the picnics for some hard work to embrace the holiday.

One of the perks of being a service member stationed in the pacific region is the ability to visit World War II battle sites. Marines and sailors stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni had the chance to hop on a C-40A, fly to Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima, and hike up mount Suribachi. Marine Corporal David Bickel trekked with Iwakuni service members to bring you the

Most people wouldn't drive forty minutes to spend their Saturday morning on an ice rink. SrA Nick Dastas shows us one Airmen who won’t let his age get in his way.

Sometimes when you are at the start line of a race you can’t even imagine what the finish looks like or if you’ll even make it. Army Sgt Matt Krohmer takes us to a group of people trying to cross that line.

Imagine enlisting in the military while president Richard Nixon was just beginning his term in office. Army sergeant frank Sanchez tells us about a person whose service has stood the test of time.

Marines and Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force sailors came together with their dogs to complete bomb detection training.