Audio by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason De Castro | AFN Misawa | 07.30.2026
Obon is an annual Japanese Buddhist event dedicated to honoring ancestral spirits, which are believed to temporarily return to the physical world to visit living relatives. Families traditionally guide these spirits using lanterns, perform Bon Odori dances, visit ancestral graves, and make food offerings. At the festival's conclusion, floating lanterns are released into bodies of water to......
Audio by Lance Cpl. Isabella Mancini | AFN Iwakuni | 07.30.2026
A 30-second radio spot production featuring the voice of U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Eliza Fremont, a videographer at Armed Forces Network Iwakuni, promoting the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Information Tours and Travel sponsored event: Disney on Ice 2026 in Hiroshima. AFN produces and delivers unique, immediate and uninterrupted media services to inform and entertain overseas DoW personnel and......
Audio by Lance Cpl. Isabella Mancini | AFN Iwakuni | 07.30.2026
A 15-second radio spot production featuring the voice of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Knight, a radio broadcaster at Armed Forces Network Iwakuni, promoting the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Marine Corps Community Services sponsored Sailing Class. AFN produces and delivers unique, immediate and uninterrupted media services to inform and entertain overseas DoW personnel and families. ......
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jack Pridham | AFN Sasebo | 07.30.2026
COMMANDER, FLEET ACTIVITIES SASEBO, Japan (July 31, 2026) - Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jack Pridham reports on 51st Fighter Wing Airmen completing combined training exchange Buddy Squadron 26-3 with ROK counterparts in the Republic of Korea, recorded onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, July 31, 2026. The American Forces Network produces and delivers unique,......
Audio by Staff Sgt. Alancea Grant | 130th Airlift Wing | 07.30.2026
In this episode, we will discuss upcoming events for the month of August and have a conversation about Readiness. Leading this discussion are Col. Richard Switzer, 130th Airlift Wing Commander; 130th AW Command Chief Jeff King; and special guest, Col. Christopher Croson, Mission Support Group Commander. We’d love to hear from you! If you have ideas for future episodes, send them to us at......
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Merissa Daley | AFN Naples | 07.30.2026
260730-N-UQ924-1001 NAPLES, Italy (July 30, 2026) AFN Naples radio news highlighting the conclusion of Sea Breeze 2026 and Soldiers participating in a historic march in the Netherlands. (U.S. Navy audio by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Merissa Daley)...
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew McPeek | AFN Naples | 07.30.2026
260730-N-YQ428-1001 NAPLES, Italy (July 30, 2026) AFN Naples radio news highlighting U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa met with Senegalese Navy Chief of Staff and European Multi-domain Training and Experimentation Capability recently concluded its Modeling, Simulation, and Analytics Summit. (U.S. Navy audio by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew McPeek)...
Audio by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Hart | AFN Sigonella | 07.30.2026
NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (July 30, 2026) Radio spot promotes the Naval Air Station Sigonella indoctrination class. American Forces Network Sigonella is a Navy-operated American Forces radio and television service station that provides host command and military information, local and world news, sports and entertainment programming for service members, their families, and DoW......
