Audio by Sgt. Gregory Menke | AFN Vicenza | 07.08.2026
An audio PSA from the SETAF-AF Safety Office offers crucial safety advice for individuals planning to hike, bike, or explore Italy's natural landscapes. Key recommendations include checking the weather, carrying water, wearing proper footwear, and staying on marked trails to ensure a safe return....
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Brown | AFN Rota | 07.08.2026
NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 9, 2026) U.S. Naval Activities Spain/Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota Commanding Officer Capt. Charles Chmielak gets behind the microphone at AFN Rota for his monthly "Morning Joe with the CO" radio show with special guests Ms. Pat Rios and Ms. Kristina Sjostrom from Daughters of the American Revolution and Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command leadership......
Audio by Senior Airman Alana Walker | AFN Tokyo | 07.08.2026
This Kanto Connection newscast features Major Simmonette Reyes, the Mental Health OIC at Yokota Air Base. She speaks about the fear and courage it takes to seek mental support help....
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....
