Armed Forces Network

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division and Australian Army soldiers with 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, respond to a simulated attack during Exercise Southern Jackaroo 2026, Townsville Field Training Area in Queensland, Australia, June 10, 2026. The exercise is a multinational training event to strengthen interoperability in the Indo-Pacific region involving the armed forces of the United States, Australia, Japan and other allied nations. Watch the full story on the AFN Iwakuni Facebook page. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Eliza Fremont and Lance Cpl. Andrew Knight)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Frederico Mendizabal, outgoing commanding officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, relinquishes command to Lt. Col. Christopher Merrick, oncoming commanding officer of HHS during a change of command ceremony on MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 4, 2026. The Change of Command Ceremony is a military tradition that symbolizes the transfer of authority and responsibility from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Isabella Mancini)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Steven Kern relinquishes his post as sergeant major of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, to Sgt. Maj. Lee Ancona during a relief and appointment ceremony on MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 3, 2026. The ceremony formally transferred authority between the senior enlisted leaders, honoring tradition and leadership continuity. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Isabella Mancini)

U.S Air Force SMSgt. Deandre Curtiss, the senior enlisted leader of American Forces Network Pacific, speaks with radio broadcaster Lance Cpl. Jase Graziano at the AFN Iwakuni radio station on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 19, 2026. During the interview, Curtiss discussed the impact of AFN over the last 80 years. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Madison Sharpe)