Audio by Staff Sgt. Shannon Braaten | AFN Okinawa | 06.17.2026
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sharod Croom, U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa Mental Health team member, discusses PTSD awareness month June 15, 2026. PTSD awareness month occurs every June to reduce mental health stigma. (US Air Force Audio by SSgt Shannon Braaten)...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Shannon Braaten | AFN Okinawa | 06.17.2026
Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force, Chief Master Sergeant John F. Bentivegna, discusses U.S. Space Force operations in the Indo-Pacific June 11, 2026. The formative purpose of the Space Force is to achieve Space Superiority, ensuring freedom of action in space for our forces while denying the same to our adversaries. (US Air Force Audio by SSgt Shannon Braaten)...
Audio by Sgt. ZaBarr Jones | Media Bureau Korea (AFN Pacific) | 06.17.2026
On this Pacific Pulse: Emergency response units conducted a Major Accident Response Exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. U.S. Forces Korea and Republic of Korea counterparts strengthened their combined defense against biological threats during the annual Exercise Adaptive Shield 2026 Tabletop Exercise (TTX) and Senior Leader Seminar (SLS). The latest iteration of Pacific Air......
Audio by Capt. Joshua Pattern | 187th Fighter Wing | 06.17.2026
The United States is currently advancing a diplomatic framework with Iran designed to secure a "ceasefire on all fronts" and restore maritime stability in the Strait of Hormuz, with Vice President Vance emphasizing that any release of frozen assets remains strictly contingent upon verified steps by Tehran to eliminate its highly enriched uranium stockpile. This effort to establish a stable......
Audio by Senior Airman Austin Wylie | Regional Media Center - Japan | 06.17.2026
In these Stars and Stripes Frontline Headlines: The Navy is requiring Sailors with religious shaving waivers to undergo a fresh review of their beliefs. Two Senators are vowing to fight to give troops the right to repair their own equipment. The Navy is rolling out two pilot programs to incentivize Sailors back to the base galley. (U.S. Air Force audio by SrA Austin Wylie)...
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 1st Class Keithler Bellany | AFN Spangdahlem | 06.17.2026
The following is a radio news report about exercise Turbo Distribution 26-2 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 17, 2026. The exercise had Airmen from the 821st Contingency Response Squadron completing its Joint Task Force Port Opening validation, highlighting rapid airfield assessment, joint operations, and multi domain security training. (U.S. Air Force audio by Airman 1st Class Keithler......
Audio by Susanne Goebel | U.S. Army Europe and Africa | 06.17.2026
The USAREUR-AF News Brief is an audio brief summarizing news of note for U.S. Army Europe and Africa and NATO LANDCOM. This brief is informational only and does not imply endorsement of any organization. Generative artificial intelligence was used in the production of this brief, and copyright owners retain all rights to their work....
