Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Darek Leary | AFN Sasebo | 11.11.2025
SASEBO, Japan (Nov. 12, 2025) -- The Japan Self-Defense Forces held a Japan Self-Defense Forces Day Parade in Sasebo, Japan, Nov. 9, 2025, and Sasebo City held a Sasebo Street Mix event at the skate park in Sasebo, Japan, Nov. 15 and 16, 2025. The American Forces Network produces and delivers unique, immediate and uninterrupted media services to inform and entertain overseas DoD personnel and......
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant Gorzocoski | AFN Sasebo | 10.26.2025
251027-N-KW172-1001 SASEBO, Japan Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo and Japan Self Defense Forces conducted joint bilateral training on threat response Oct. 21, 2025, and Kumamoto City conducted a meeting on revamping and improving the current tram system in the city Oct. 22, 2025. The American Forces Network produces and delivers unique, immediate and uninterrupted media services to inform......
Audio by Seaman Jason Afable | AFN Sasebo | 10.01.2024
241002-N-KM181-1001 SASEBO, Japan The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced large-scale joint exercises between Japan's Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. Military set to begin October 23, 2024. The American Forces Network produces and delivers unique, immediate and uninterrupted media services to inform and entertain overseas DoD personnel and families. (U.S. Navy audio by Mass Communication......
Audio by Seaman Jason Afable | AFN Sasebo | 09.23.2024
240924-N-KM181-1001 SASEBO, Japan Construction of a Japan Self Defense Forces base on Mage Island in Kagoshima prefecture was delayed until 2030 due to manpower and material shortages following a powerful earthquake in Ishikawa prefecture earlier this year. The American Forces Network produces and delivers unique, immediate and uninterrupted media services to inform and entertain overseas DoD......
Audio by Petty Officer 3rd Class Orion Shotton | AFN Sasebo | 08.07.2024
A TFNewscast for AFN Sasebo's radio about the Japanese Self Defense Force coming to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo for English language classes. The American Forces Network produces and delivers unique, immediate and uninterrupted media services to inform and entertain overseas DOD personnel and families. (U.S. Navy audio by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Orion Shotton)...
Audio by Sgt. Madison Santamaria | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 02.27.2024
WELCOME, I'M SGT. MADISON SANTAMARIA WITH YOUR MARINE MINUTE. U.S. MARINES WITH THE 31ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT AND THE JAPAN GROUND SELF-DEFENSE FORCE INITIATE EXERCISE IRON FIST 24. IRON FIST IS AN ANNUAL BILATERAL EXERCISE DESIGNED TO INCREASE TEAMWORK AND STRENGTHEN THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPANESE FORCES. IRON FIST 24 WILL FOCUS ON DEVELOPING AND......
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jack Aistrup | Regional Media Center - Japan | 12.15.2022
On this Pacific Pulse: The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted the annual Mine Warfare Exercise 3JA 2022, leaders of the Wisconsin National Guard and Papua New Guinea signed a State Partnership Program agreement, and approximately 5,700 members of the U.S. Department of Defense and Japan Ground Self Defense Force conducted Exercise Yama Sakura 83....
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jack Aistrup | Regional Media Center - Japan | 11.21.2022
On this Pacific Pulse: The Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery exercised expeditionary hospitalization on the first island chain in coordination with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force as part of Exercise Keen Sword 2022, U.S. Air Force, Hawaii Air National Guard and Royal Australian Air Force participate in Exercise Global Dexterity 22-2, and the assistant secretary of defense for......
