Audio by Capt. Abby Wilton | U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command | 05.15.2026
LTC David Paddock and CW4 James Yantis look ahead at where AI is taking the Army, covering the two key trends shaping the force: the rise of agentic AI and the push to get AI capability down to the tactical edge. They discuss what it will take to make both work operationally and explore the emerging roles of operational data teams and the 49B MOS. The conversation tackles how commanders must......
Courtesy Audio | Air Force Materiel Command | 06.23.2026
In this episode of The Contracting Experience, host Rob Lorton sits down with Ryan Connell, Assistant Director of the Rapid Acquisition Team within the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO). They explore the rapidly evolving landscape of using Artificial Intelligence to modernize and streamline Department of War acquisitions. Ryan discusses the massive success of AcqBot,......
Audio by Timothy Brien | U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Public Affairs - Visual Communications Division | 05.07.2026
Michelle describes her experience growing up in a household where addiction and violence were present, and how this way of life continued with her future relationships. Michelle discusses the abuse she endured as a spouse of an alcoholic and the guilt she still struggles with as a mother for what her kids witnessed while growing up. Michelle shares a message to those who may be struggling with......
Audio by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jorge Sanchez | AFN Guantanamo Bay | 06.23.2026
A radio spot informing Naval Station Guantanamo Bay residents of the Red, White, & Blue Candle Making event. (U.S. Navy audio by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jorge Sanchez)...
Audio by Capt. Joshua Pattern | 187th Fighter Wing | 06.23.2026
In the Middle East, Iran is leveraging a fragile memorandum of understanding with the United States to secure oil export waivers and demand an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, all while deploying covert militia cells to target Gulf states with plausible deniability. Concurrently, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is formalizing maritime air and missile defense strategies to ensure it can......
Audio by Airman 1st Class Jack Wilkins | AFN Spangdahlem | 06.22.2026
The following is a radio news report covering the 2026 International Aerospace Exhibition at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 23, 2026. The exhibition featured key U.S. aircraft to demonstrate the flexibility and reach of its forces. (U.S. Air Force audio by Airman 1st Class Jack Wilkins)...
Audio by Senior Airman Kyle Smith | Regional Media Center AFN Europe | 06.17.2026
In this News in One: Italian, Albanian and Croatian naval vessels assigned to NATO Allied Maritime Command kicked off Operation Sea Guardian in the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Air Force audio by Senior Airman Kyle Smith)...
Audio by Airman Treyus Rawls | AFN Kaiserslautern | 06.23.2026
A Kaiserslautern Military Community Update on host nation classes with Bryan Albertson, Army Community Service cross cultural adaptation technician, and updates on upcoming summer classes with Darren Donovan, Ramstein and KMC campus director for Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, in Kaiserslautern, Germany, June 24, 2026. (U.S. Air Force audio by Airman First Class Treyus Rawls)...
