AFN Pacific Update

U.S. Army Sgt. Jordan Owens, Better Opportunity for Single Soldiers (BOSS) vice president, hosts a Mental Health Beach Day for service members assigned to Camp Humphreys at Dacheon Beach, South Korea, June 21, 2024. Service members learned important mental resilience and tactics from Military Family Life Counselors, while enjoying the beach. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos)

British Army Lt. Gen. Andrew Harrison, outgoing deputy commander of United Nations Command, shares his experiences throughout nearly 37-years of military service with a reporter from American Forces Network on Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, Dec. 14, 2023. The interview took place after the UNC Change of Command Ceremony, in which leadership was assumed by Canadian Army Lt. Gen. Derik Macaulay. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Nicholas Riccio)

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 career growth. (U.S. Army video by Cpl. Jangwoo Ha)

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 the best EOD team across the peninsula from amongst multiple service participants and build more effective unit cohesion. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Shane A. Gooden)

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 Class Trevor Bell)

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 Airman 1st Class Trevor Bell)

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, provide additional manpower to the Army in Korea and represent ROK/U.S. friendship and mutual support. (DoD video by Ha Na Pong)

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 Policy Review Initiative in overseeing the $8.7 billion construction program, with $3.1 billion provided by the Government of Japan, to construct Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz and other facilities across Guam.