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 | This article possibly contains original research. (June 2019) |
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| Formerly | Armed Forces Radio Service (1942-1954) Armed Forces Radio & Television Service (1954-2009) |
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| Founded | 26 May 1942 |
| Founder | United States Department of War |
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Number of locations | 28 manned locations worldwide |
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| Products | Radio, Television |
| Owner | Defense Media Activity (2009–Present) |
| Parent | Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (1980–present) |
| Website | myafn |
The American Forces Network (AFN) is a government television and radio broadcast service the U.S. military provides to those stationed or assigned overseas, and is headquartered at Fort Meade in Maryland. AFN comprises two subordinate overseas commands and one directorate in the continental United States. Overseas, AFN Europe is headquartered at Sembach Kaserne in Germany and consists of 15 subordinate stations in the countries of Bahrain, Belgium, Cuba, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, and Turkey. AFN Pacific is headquartered at Yokota Air Base in Japan and consists of nine stations in Diego Garcia, Japan, and South Korea. Stations under AFN Europe and AFN Pacific broadcast live local radio shows 12 hours a day Monday through Friday, with the exception of U.S. federal holidays. Stateside, AFN's broadcast operations, which include global radio and television satellite feeds, emanate from the AFN Broadcast Center/Defense Media Center at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, California.[1]
- ^ "The American Forces Network". MilitaryBenefits.info. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2020.