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Fuel Tank Rescue Drill

U.S. NAVY FUEL STATION AKASAKI, Japan (Jan. 13, 2026) – Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Fire and Emergency Services holds a confined space rescue exercise in fuel tank 12 onboard U.S. Navy Fuel Station Akasaki, Japan, Jan. 13, 2026. 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 video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Orion Shotton)

Taken: 01.13.2026 | Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Orion Shotton

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Recent Images

U.S., U.K., Japan Ground Self Defense Force...

01.12.2026 | Photo by Airman Teresa Figueroa

U.S Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and British Army members hold their respective national flags for colors during the Multinational...

U.S., Japan Ground Self-Defense Force commence New...

01.10.2026 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Destani Hill

U.S. Army Brigadier Gen. John Cogbill, 11th Airborne Division commanding general, salutes a Japan Ground Self-Defense member during the Opening...

U.S., Japan Ground Self-Defense Force commence New...

01.08.2026 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Destani Hill

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members fly in a UH-1J helicopter simulating combat maneuvers for a demonstration of 1st Airborne Brigade...

U.S., Japan Ground Self-Defense Force commence New...

01.08.2026 | Photo by Airman Teresa Figueroa

A Japan Ground Self-Defense (JGSDF) member and a U.S. Army service member hold their respective national flags as aircraft fly overhead during the...

Far East Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition,...

12.10.2025 | Photo by Lance Cpl. Eliza Fremont

U.S. Marines assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, pose for a group photo after placing...

HHS celebrates the Marine Corps 250th Birthday,...

11.20.2025 | Photo by Cpl. Alejandra Vega

U.S. Marines assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and guests watch the 250th Marine Corps...

Faces of Orient Shield 25

09.23.2025 | Photo by Senior Airman Kevin Holloway

A Missouri Army National Guard 1st Sgt Nick Sanders, 1st Infantry, 138th Inf. Regiment infantryman keeps watch during a simulated ﬁeld training...

Orient Shield 25

09.22.2025 | Photo by Senior Airman Kevin Holloway

Missouri Army National Guard Spc. Colton Peterson, 1st Infantry, 138th Inf. Regiment fire support tracks targets and rounds fired during a...

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Recent Videos

Fuel Tank Rescue Drill

01.13.2026 | Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Orion Shotton

U.S. NAVY FUEL STATION AKASAKI, Japan (Jan. 13, 2026) – Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Fire and Emergency Services holds a confined space...

Pacific News Break: January 14, 2026

01.11.2026 | Video by Sgt. Malik Abdul

SSgt Matthew Angulo with this Pacific News Break: Republic of Korea Minister of Defense, Ahn Gyu-Back, visits Combined Forces Command on Camp...

The City of Iwakuni Participates in Dondoyaki at...

01.11.2026 | Video by Lance Cpl. Saul Hernandez

The city of Iwakuni participates in Dondoyaki at the Kintaikyo in Yamaguchi, Japan, Jan. 12, 2026. Dondoyaki is a ritual where communities come...

For the Full: Dondoyaki 2026

01.11.2026 | Video by Lance Cpl. Saul Hernandez

The city of Iwakuni participates in Dondoyaki at the Kintaikyo in Yamaguchi, Japan, Jan. 12, 2026. Watch the full story on the AFN Iwakuni...

Toka Ebisu Festival

01.10.2026 | Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Colin Lightner

COMMANDER, FLEET ACTIVITIES SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 10, 2026) –Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo leadership participates in the Toka Ebisu Festival...

American Red Cross Okinawa Hosts Basic Life Support...

01.09.2026 | Video by Sgt. Briana Vera

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Zachary Gartner, attached to 3d Medical Battalion, speaks about the Basic Life Support certification course...

Iwakuni City’s Kintaikyo Bridge World Heritage...

01.09.2026 | Video by Lance Cpl. Saul Hernandez

Iwakuni City’s Kintaikyo Bridge World Heritage Registration Promotion Council hosts a workshop about the construction of Kintaikyo on Marine...

Iwakuni City’s Kintaikyo Bridge World Heritage...

01.09.2026 | Video by Lance Cpl. Saul Hernandez

Iwakuni City’s Kintaikyo Bridge World Heritage Registration Promotion Council hosts a workshop about the construction of Kintaikyo on Marine...

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Recent News Stories

U.S., Canada, and Tentara Nasional Indonesia armed...

09.04.2025 | Story by Airman 1st Class Maria Washler

Service members from U.S., Canada, and Tentara Nasional Indonesia host a ribbon cutting ceremony for a local school in Indonesia.

‘First’ for Super Garuda Shield: C-130 lands at...

08.28.2025 | Story by Airman 1st Class Maria Washler

A C-130J Super Hercules lands at Gatot Sobroto Airfield during Super Garuda Shield 2025.

U.S. Army surgeons visit Indonesian medical centers...

08.27.2025 | Story by Airman 1st Class Maria Washler

U.S. Army surgeons from multiple units visit civilian and military Indonesian medical centers during Super Garuda Shield 2025

Soldiers hold blood transfusion training to support...

08.27.2025 | Story by Airman 1st Class Maria Washler

U.S. Army soldiers with the 11th Airborne Division from Fort Wainwright, Alaska, conducted medical training alongside several partner nations...

U.S. Army Quartermaster Company Provides Critical...

08.26.2025 | Story by Sgt. Mitchell Johnson

BATURAJA, INDONESIA – U.S. Army Shower and Laundry specialists from the 1008th Quartermaster Company, Illinois Army National Guard, arrived at...

The Future of Cross-Servicing

10.18.2024 | Story by Senior Airman Brooke Rogers

Kunsan Air Base hosted its first “cross-servicing” demonstration to showcase interoperability between U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air...

Training Together: 8th Army Holds KATUSA MOBEX

08.28.2024 | Story by Spc. Joshua Holladay

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea – Members from 8th Army and III Armored Corps and Fort Cavazos held a Korean Augmentation to the United States...

The Korea-U.S. Youth Soccer Alliance: A Day of...

05.11.2024 | Story by Staff Sgt. Andrew Greenwood

Chilgok-gun, South Korea – KORAM FC and GS Futsal conducted a unique culture exchange at Area IV on May 11, 2024. The purpose of this event is...

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Recent Audio

Pacific Pulse: Jan. 12, 2026

01.11.2026 | Audio by Senior Airman Maria Washler

On this Pacific Pulse: In Hawaii, The U.S. Army Pacific welcomes Major General Giles Cornelia as the new Deputy Commanding General for Strategy...

Mt. Kurokami Hike PROMO

01.08.2026 | Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant Gorzocoski

260109-N-KW172-1001, SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 9, 2026) A radio promotion for a hike to Mt. Kurokami with the Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo...

Travel & Tours Okawachiyama & Imari City Trip PROMO

01.08.2026 | Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Colin Lightner

260109-N-OR754-1001, SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 9, 2026) A radio promotion for a trip to Okawachiyama & Imari City, available through Morale, Welfare...

NOFFS Gym Schedule PROMO

01.07.2026 | Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant Gorzocoski

260109-N-KW172-1001, SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 9, 2026) A radio promotion for Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling System (NOFFS) gym classes at the...

NEWSCAST 08JAN26: U.S. Humanitarian Aid to Sri...

01.07.2026 | Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Colin Lightner

260108-N-OR754-1001 Sasebo, Japan (Jan. 8, 2026) The 36th Airlift Squadron and supporting units conducted 12 sorties providing disaster relief...

ITT Mochi Making Tour PROMO

01.07.2026 | Audio by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jack Pridham

260108-N-TV012-1001, SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 8, 2026) A radio promotion for a trip to Matsuura to learn about how mochi is created, available through...

Pacific Pulse: JAN 7, 2026

01.06.2026 | Audio by Sgt. Jazmin Cameron

On this Pacific Pulse: the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska to Kadena Air Force base, Japan, as...

NEWSCAST 06 JAN 26: USNS Cesar Chavez Rescues 3 &...

01.05.2026 | Audio by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jack Pridham

260106-N-TV012-1001, SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 6, 2026) USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) rescued three adrift citizens of the Republic of the Philippines in...

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Podcasts

AFN Pacific Update

Features individual news stories about Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines serving in the Pacific region. Produced by American Forces Network...

Pacific Newsbreak

Featuring news about the U.S. Military in and around the Pacific area of operations.

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