Audio by Cheryl Marino | U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | 09.03.2026
As the Army accelerates its transformation for an increasingly contested operational environment, the acquisition enterprise is redefining how programs are developed, decisions are made and risks are owned. The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program exemplifies this shift—showing how speed and relevance are achieved not by avoiding risk, but by accepting and managing it. This emerging......
Courtesy Audio | U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | 08.20.2026
by Thom Hawkins In 1957, Miles Davis and his ensemble scored the French film “Ascenseur pour l’echafaud.” While Davis did devise some harmonic themes in advance, the music was largely improvised and recorded over only two days. The director, Louis Malle, screened relevant segments of the film for the quintet, who translated the mood into musical accompaniment. The result is hauntingly......
Audio by Cheryl Marino | U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | 08.27.2026
A new Advanced Civil Schooling (ACS) program marks a significant shift in how the Army develops technical expertise, offering selected acquisition officers a fully funded pathway to pursue advanced science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees at civilian institutions. Unlike traditional ACS routes, this full-time, resident graduate study program creates a streamlined,......
Audio by Staff Sgt. Shannon Braaten | AFN Okinawa | 09.14.2026
A public service announcement highlighting "Monthly Storytime and Crafts", an event offered to new parents by the Family Advocacy Program at the 18th Medical Group, recorded at Camp Foster in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 15, 2026. The program provides expectant parents and families with children under the age of three with educational classes, home visitation services, and support networks to foster......
Audio by Sgt. Michael Bradle | AFN Bavaria | 09.01.2026
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria participated in the 2026 Danish Ruck March at Tower Barracks in Grafenwoehr, Germany, September 29, 2026. The Danish Ruck March provides Soldiers an opportunity to demonstrate physical readiness while strengthening interoperability with allied and partner nations and potentially earning an authorized foreign military award. (U.S. Army......
Audio by Justin Stack | AFN Souda Bay | 08.20.2026
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Aug. 21, 2026) A 15-second radio spot informing Sailors across Naval Support Activity Souda (NSA) Bay about the upcoming Morale Welfare and Recreation beach trip. Armed Forces Network Souda Bay is a Navy-operated Armed Forces Radio and Television Service station that provides host command and military information, local and world news, sports and......
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dakota Nack | AFN Rota | 08.27.2026
NAVAL STATION ROTA, SPAIN (August 28, 2026) Kay Lehman, the registered dietician at Naval Station Rota and Devin Evans, the health promotions coordinator, came into AFN to talk about nutritional awareness. NAVSTA Rota provides U.S., NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and......
Audio by Staff Sgt. Aaron Edwards | AFN Benelux | 08.25.2026
American Forces Network Benelux reports on a new afternoon show, Afternoon Afterburner, for a radio broadcast out of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Belgium, Aug 26, 2026. (U.S. Air Force audio by Staff Sgt. Aaron Edwards)...
