Video by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes | AFN Okinawa | 09.05.2025
Abigail Reining, a student at Kinjomitsunobu Sanshin School, speaks about receiving the Ryukyuan classical music Nomura-ryu Preservation Association Bronze award for Sanshin at the Yomitan Village Cultural Center, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 6, 2025. The Ryugaku Encouragement Award of the Nomura School of Ryukyu Classical Music Association consists of four levels for Sanshin: bronze, silver, gold......
Video by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes | AFN Okinawa | 08.30.2025
U.S. service members stationed on Okinawa, Japan, participate in a chief petty officer pride day celebration aboard White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 30, 2025. Chief petty officer initiation, or chief season, was a six-week tradition in the U.S. Navy where selected petty officer first classes undergo intense training, leadership instruction, and physically demanding challenges......
Video by Sgt. Briana Vera | AFN Okinawa | 08.27.2025
U.S. Marines assigned to Headquarters and Support Battalion hosts a Joint Soccer Tournament on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug 27, 2025. H&S Bn. hosted sister service members from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy in a competitive event to strengthen interoperability and boost morale. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Briana Vera)...
Video by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes | AFN Okinawa | 08.26.2025
U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing rehearse a forward arming and refueling point operation in preparation for Exercise Resolute Dragon 25 aboard Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2025. Exercise Resolute Dragon 25 strengthens the bilateral operational capabilities and interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Self-Defense Forces with an emphasis......
Video by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes | AFN Okinawa | 08.23.2025
Emily Schetter, USA Girl Scouts Overseas Okinawa committee chairwoman, discusses an archery event for Girl Scouts at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 23, 2025. The USA Girl Scouts Overseas organization provided the opportunity to daughters of military members, Foreign Service personnel, and American expatriate families around the world and to girls in American or International schools.......
Video by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves | AFN Okinawa | 08.17.2025
U.S. Sailors, Airmen, their families, and government employees participated in a tree-trimming community relations event hosted by Kadena Town's Green Tree Association and Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa in Okinawa City, Japan, Aug. 17, 2025. Service members joined local volunteers to give back to local Okinawa communities, and also celebrated the spirit of volunteerism with a special......
Video by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes | AFN Okinawa | 08.12.2025
U.S. Air Force commandos assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing conduct Exercise Viking Jet 25-3 at U.S. Marine Corps Training Facility Ie Jima, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 12, 2025. Viking Jet integrated multiple training events, including military free fall, alternate landing site operations, personnel recovery, austere command and control, and contested joint targeting with Pacific Air......
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Victoria Schiebel | Media Center - Japan | 08.07.2025
On this Pacific News Break: In Alaska, Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk Helicopter aircrew rescue four people; In Hawaii, the Blue Angels have arrived to be a part of Marine Corps Base Hawaii for the Kaneohe Bay Air Show; And in Okinawa, Japan U.S. Marines conduct small unit operations at Camp Gonsalves....
