AFN Pacific Update

U.S. Soldiers gather a Sisters in Arms group to participate in National Mentoring Month on Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, Jan. 23, 2024. Sisters in Arms is a private organization that focused on National Mentoring Month by holding a meeting to identify female mentors on the installation as well as encourage junior members to interact with mentors on a regular basis for military education and c...

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tyler Jeck, range non-commissioned officer in charge for 718th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Keegan Buros, officer-in-charge of the 718th EOD Company, speak about the annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year competition at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex near Camp Casey, South Korea, Jan. 24, 2024. The competition was held to determine t...

U.S. Army Spc. Creda Morgan, member of the Sisters in Arms group, participates in a monthly mentoring meeting on Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Jan. 23, 2024. Sisters in Arms is a private organization that focuses on identifying female mentors across the installation for junior members to interact with on a regular basis for military education and career growth. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st C...

Lisa Hogue, event manager at the Morning Calm Conference Center, orchestrates a family father-daughter dance on Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Jan. 27, 2024. The event, dubbed The Tuxedos and Tiaras Dance, brought the community together for a family friendly event. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Shane A. Gooden)

U.S. Army Col. Ryan Workman, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys commander, and Jeff Nagan, USAG Humphreys director of public affairs, speak about the 2024 Lunar New Year event on Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Feb. 2, 2024. Lunar New Year is the most celebrated holiday on the Korean peninsula. The event was held to show appreciation for local community leaders and officials. (U.S. Air Force video by Airma...

U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys hosts the 2024 Lunar New Year event at Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2024. The event was held to show appreciation for local community leaders and officials. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Trevor Bell)

U.S. Army Maj. Steven Geyer, 8th Army engagements planner, speaks about the opening ceremony for KATUSA Friendship Week’s held at Robertson Field on Camp Humphreys, South Korea, June. 10, 2024. KATUSA Friendship Week is an annual event held in honor of the 74th Anniversary of the Korean War and the establishment of the KATUSA Program. KATUSAs, or Korean Augmentation to the United States Army, prov...

U.S. Navy Capt. Robert Stiles, the outgoing commanding officer of the OICC, relinquished command to Capt. Blake Burket, the incoming commanding officer of the Officer in Charge of Construction (OICC), at the OICC Marine Corps Marianas change of command ceremony held at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, June 12, 2024. In 2016, OICC Marine Corps Marianas was established to support the Defense Polic...

U.S. Army Col. Ryan Workman, commander at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, speaks about the 2024 Lunar New Year event at Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2024. The event was held to show appreciation for local community leaders and officials. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Trevor Bell)

Orient Shield 23 kicked off their opening ceremony at Camp Higashichitose, Japan, Hosted by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on Thursday, September 14, 2023. Orient Shield is the largest bilateral field training exercise between the United States Army and the JGSDF, that started over 38 years ago in 1982. The exercise will be executed in various locations throughout Japan to test and refine mul...

Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet hosted a multilateral roundtable with the navies of Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

Members of U.S. Congress visit Soldiers in Shariki, Japan.

Many Americans celebrate the Memorial Day weekend with barbecues and other summer festivities. Petty Officer Jeremy Graham tells us how sailors at Fleet Activities Sasebo skipped the picnics for some hard work to embrace the holiday.

One of the perks of being a service member stationed in the pacific region is the ability to visit World War II battle sites. Marines and sailors stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni had the chance to hop on a C-40A, fly to Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima, and hike up mount Suribachi. Marine Corporal David Bickel trekked with Iwakuni service members to bring you the story.

Most people wouldn't drive forty minutes to spend their Saturday morning on an ice rink. SrA Nick Dastas shows us one Airmen who won’t let his age get in his way.

Sometimes when you are at the start line of a race you can’t even imagine what the finish looks like or if you’ll even make it. Army Sgt Matt Krohmer takes us to a group of people trying to cross that line.

Imagine enlisting in the military while president Richard Nixon was just beginning his term in office. Army sergeant frank Sanchez tells us about a person whose service has stood the test of time.

Marines and Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force sailors came together with their dogs to complete bomb detection training.

New Bicycle laws have gone into effect in Japan.

Joining the service is a commitment to be adaptable, changing duty stations every couple years, learning different jobs, and finding new friends with every move. Seaman Krystina Coffey finds out how a Sailor finds something permanent while serving overseas.

USS George Washington celebrated a special birthday while she prepares for Talisman Sabre.

The Saberhawks of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron-77 recently conducted a change of command on a very special day, aboard USS George Washington. Petty Officer Everett Allen has more.

The Air Force couldn’t complete its mission without dedicated Airmen, and there are a certain group of Airmen who repair and craft parts that keep the Air Force’s mission up and running…literally.

Just going to work every day is a normal thing that everyone does in the military, but sometimes your regular work day takes on an unexpected turn. Army sergeant Ryan Sharp shows us a surprise waiting around the corner.

When marines get detained in the brig, how do they get to outside appointments? Lance Corporal Justin Glandon-Hall got cuffed to bring you the story.