Pacom Support
AFN Pacific - Telling the PACOM story to the world (FY13)
- 442 news stories produced
- 26 Pacific exercises covered
- 71 key leader engagements conducted (three star and above)
- Held first-ever, Japan-wide, AFN Radio/Facebook “town hall” with USFJ Commander
- 675 Pacific Daily News Updates and 225 news breaks completed
- Provided 24/7 “live” radio/social media contingency ops during two major Japan typhoons
- Produced and distributed worldwide the AFN special on the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice
- Covered 23 live and tape-delayed DV events via live stream on afnpacific.net and The Pentagon Channel
AFN is agile, flexible and ready to meet the challenges of this historic Pacific rebalance
- Hawaii News Bureau: adding studio capability at Camp Smith and support to PACOM commander during AOR travels
- Guam News Bureau established FY13
- Planned news coverage of 24 FY14 Pacific exercises
- Alaska Bureau establishment in FY15
- Determining feasibility for increased AFN coverage of Philippines, Singapore and Australia
- Defining USFK/AFN OPLAN support; rehearsing role in US/South Korean FY14 exercises
Commander's intent is to "align USPACOM words, actions, and images in order to convey our intent and resolve to protect U.S. interests and ensure the region remains stable and secure. To this end, we must communicate clearly with key audiences, including allies, partners, and potential adversaries, in order to reduce the possibility of misunderstanding and miscalculation and to facilitate achievement of our ends."
Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of U.S. Pacific Command
Adm. Locklear Interview
PACOM C4 Rear Adm. Norton Interview