Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Robledo | AFN Yokosuka | 07.08.2026
Exercise VALIANT SHIELD 2026 concluded, after ten days of ongoing combined-force mission simulations. Spanning locations throughout the Indo-Pacific, 5th Air Force led operations at Yokota Air Base, establishing a bilateral air operations coordination center with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Together, 5AF and JASDF members partnered on multiple events, including a KC-46 refueling mission,......
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Robledo | AFN Yokosuka | 07.08.2026
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command hosted His Excellency Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, during an official visit to headquarters at Camp H. M. Smith, July 7, 2026....
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Robledo | AFN Yokosuka | 07.08.2026
The United States deepened its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific this week as U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Marine Corps forces joined maritime partners from Thailand in Sattahip to open the 32nd iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6....
Audio by Airman Ethan Manalastas | AFN Tokyo | 07.08.2026
Col. Richard F. McElhaney, the Commander of the 374th Airlift Wing and the Installation Commander of Yokota Air Base, speaks on the "Got Your Back" program that helps servicemembers build stronger and healthier relationships and develop smart decision making skills....
Audio by Seaman Apprentice Collin Rhyins | Regional Media Center - Japan | 07.08.2026
In these Stars and Stripes Frontline Headlines: President Donald Trump Declared the cease fire between Iran and the U.S. over after the two traded fire in the Strait of Hormuz; The U.S. Navy identified the squadron commander as the aviator lost when a helicopter ditched in the Arabian Sea; And the U.S. Air Force canceled the promotions of 135 Airmen due to a testing error....
Audio by Sgt. ZaBarr Jones | Media Bureau Korea (AFN Pacific) | 07.08.2026
On this Pacific Pulse: Partner nation ships depart Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, to begin the sea phase of exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, U.S. marines conclude flight operations in support of Valiant Shield 2026 at Andersen Air Force Base, and U.S. Army senior leaders and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force gathered to mark the start of an Engineer Civic Action Program school renovation......
Audio by Lance Cpl. Jase Graziano | AFN Iwakuni | 07.08.2026
A 15-second radio spot production featuring the voice of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jase Graziano, a radio broadcaster at American Forces Network Iwakuni, promoting the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni SMP sponsored trip to the Yanai Goldfish Lantern Festival in Yanai, Japan, 2026. AFN produces and delivers unique, immediate and uninterrupted media services to inform and entertain overseas......
Courtesy Audio | The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School | 07.08.2026
In this episode, we examine how the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) replaces rigid market research checklists with professional judgment and modular acquisition strategies designed to reduce risk. The discussion highlights the shift toward outcome-based contracting and new DFARS requirements for documenting research efforts, such as analyzing capabilities and determining if tiered evaluations......
