AFN Pacific Update

Royal Canadian Air Force Capt. Daegan Banga, a CF-188 Hornet pilot assigned to the 409th Tactical Fighter Squadron, talks about his unit's involvement in RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 4, 2026. RF-A 26-2 began May 28, and has brought in approximately 2,100 service members from the U.S. and partner nations for realistic air combat training at Eielson AFB and Joint Base...

Airmen assigned to the 554th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers deploy a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU) at Pau Pau Beach, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, April 28, 2026. ROWPU was deployed in support of bringing usable water to Saipan residents through a series of filtration processes. All support efforts are conducted in clo...

U.S. Army Reservists assigned to the 9th Mission Support Command prepare water distribution and shelter building operations at the Saipan Army Reserve Center, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), April 29, 2026. The Department of War plays a key role in disaster response and all efforts are in close coordination with and in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency...

Airmen assigned to the 554th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers deploy a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU) at Pau Pau Beach, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, April 28, 2026. ROWPU was deployed in support of bringing usable water to Saipan residents through a series of filtration processes. All support efforts are conducted in clo...

Alvino Alis, Satawal native, participates in a bundle build during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2025. Alis, along with his church group, volunteered for the first time to help build bundles to be air dropped to the Federated States of Micronesia. OCD25 is an annual tradition with a long history of providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to t...

International guests, observers and participants attend the push ceremony of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. The push ceremony kicked off airdrop missions for OCD25, in which each nation participating coordinated and delivered 270 bundles to 59 remote islands in the Federal States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau. Being the longest-running human...

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Eugene Halishlius, Woleai and Satawal native, participates in Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2025. OCD25 is an annual tradition with a long history of providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Audree Campbell)

Exercise FISGA RAIN 2025 is a joint exercise designed to evaluate and improve the ability of participating units to establish and maintain communication networks in a contested environment. During the exercise, warfighters trained to rapidly employ joint tactics amid degraded communications, testing participants’ adaptability and improving interoperability between joint partners. (U.S. Air Force v...

Volunteers decorated and packed bundles in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. Operation Christmas Drop, a multinational effort encompassing a single region, showcases complex logistical coordination and interagency collaboration. Visits from observers and distinguished guests show how participating nations combine to achieve an elaborate humani...

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 23d Air Task Force and the 23d Combat Air Base Squadron participate in exercise Northern Strike 25-2 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Michigan, Aug. 6, 2025. Northern Strike 25-2 is a premier reserve component training event focused on joint readiness, building interoperability and strengthening partnerships in an all-domain environment. (...

(No Namekeys) Intro: Staff at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan hosted the first Garrison Games at their installation. Its a friendly competition to test Marines’ military stamina and skills against Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers from neighboring garrisons. Outro: Camp Fuji Marines took home the traveling trophy this year. Next year another base will host the Garrison Ga...

Staff at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan hosted the first Garrison Games at their installation. Its a friendly competition to test Marines’ military stamina and skills against Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers from neighboring garrisons. Camp Fuji Marines took home the traveling trophy this year. Next year another base will host the Garrison Games and teams will attempt t...

U.S. Air Force Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 115th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Truax Field, Wisconsin Air National Guard, and the 187th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Dannelly Field, Alabama Air National Guard, set up lightning protection systems at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific, July 13, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation...

U.S. 8th Army Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention Program hosts Take Back the Night run/walk/march 5K at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, April 18, 2025. Take Back the Night was inspired by activists from 1970s who protested the lack of safety for women to walk around at night. The campaign aims to empower survivors, raise awareness and promote community involvement through organized mar...

United States Army Col. Chul Woo Kim, the command chaplain for U.S. Forces Korea, Combined Forces Command and United Nations Command, speaks on his motivation and what guided him towards the Chaplain Corp. during an interview at USFK Headquarters on Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Sept. 10, 2024. His love for people and his troops has been at the forefront of his leadership since commissioning as an...

United States Army Cpl. Peter Scott, a euphonium player with the 8th Army Band, shares what he loves most about being part of the unit after recently earning the title of Soldier of the Year for the 8th Army. Scott reflected on the sense of camaraderie, musical excellence and unique mission of the Army Band as highlights of his service. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Rasmyyah Green)

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, participate in an annual Chipyong-ni Tomahawk Trial exercise at Chipyong-ni, South Korea, March 21, 2025. The exercise included a 7-mile ruck march, land navigation, and patrols, testing their endurance, knowledge and resilience while honoring those who fought at Chipyong-ni. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Sergio Ava...

United States Army Col. Chad Black, director of Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital, speaks with Senior Airman Colin Perkins, a broadcaster and DJ assigned to American Forces Network Humphreys, about health care during a radio interview at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, March 26, 2025. During the interview, Black discusses the BDAACH Better Health initiative which helps soldiers and families wi...

U.S. and Republic of Korea military forces conducted a joint air assault exercise at the Twin Bridge Training Complex near Paju, South Korea, March 11, 2025. Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 2nd Infantry Division and the Republic of Korea Army’s 1st Infantry Division secured a landing zone and established control. The landing enhanced interoperability and mission readiness for the alliance in support...

Soldiers assigned to the 643rd Engineer Company, Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) and Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF), participate in a airfield damage repair exercise held at Chungju, South Korea, March 12, 2025. The purpose of the exercise was to enhance unit proficiency in ADR operations and strengthen a working relationship with ROK and U.S. military forces.

The U.S. Marine Corps, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, and U.S. Army conducted a joint bilateral air assault exercise at an offsite landing zone March 17, 2025, at Twin Bridges Training Area, South Korea. The purpose of joint bilateral military exercises was to enhance interoperability, build relationships, share best practices, and strengthen defense cooperation between participating nations, imp...

U.S. Army Col. Kevin Stonerook, commander of 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, and Sgt. Maj. Bradley McGlothlin, 35th ADA Brid. operations sergeant major, speak with Senior Airman Colin Perkins, a broadcaster and DJ assigned to American Forces Network Humphreys, during a radio interview at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, March 5, 2025. During the interview, Stonerook discusses the 35th ADA Brigade’...

George McNamara - the general manager for Humphreys, Osan, Suwon and Yongin Exchanges - discusses the Mobile Field Exchange (MFE) supporting Exercise Freedom Shield 2025 at Osan Air Base, South Korea, March 6, 2025. This marks the first deployment of a MFE unit in Korea in nearly a decade. (DoD video by Ha Na Pong)

United States Army Sgt. Rasmyyah Green, AKA DJ Raslayy, works at the American Forces Network Humphreys Radio Station as the evening show host on Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Feb. 12, 2025. As part of the AFN radio team, Green spreads command information and entertainment throughout the Pacific region to U.S. military personnel bringing them a taste of home. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Jazmin Cameron)

U.S. and Republic of Korea forces hosts a ceremony commemorating the Battle of Bayonet Hill 180 at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Feb. 20, 2025. The Battle of Bayonet Hill 180 took place Feb. 7, 1951, and is commemorated annually by both South Korean and American dignitaries, service members, veterans and family members. The battle is the last bayonet charge by the U.S. Army in modern warfare. (video...