AFN Pacific Update

Members of Team Andersen gathered for a 9/11 remembrance ceremony in front of the 36th Wing Headquarters Building on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.The ceremony was held in remembrance of all the first responders who risked their lives Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Kyle Jones)

U.S. Air Force Col. Matt Galloway, deputy wing commander for the 36th Wing, gives remarks for Guam's 82nd Liberation Day on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 16, 2026. The annual holiday is the island's largest and most significant celebration, observed every July 21 to commemorate the day in 1944 when U.S. forces landed on the island, ending the 31-month occupation by Imperial Japanese forces during World War II (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Michael Jones)

Royal Canadian Air Force Capt. Daegan Banga, a CF-188 Hornet pilot assigned to the 409th Tactical Fighter Squadron, talks about his unit's involvement in RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 4, 2026. RF-A 26-2 began May 28, and has brought in approximately 2,100 service members from the U.S. and partner nations for realistic air combat training at Eielson AFB and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

Airmen assigned to the 554th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers deploy a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU) at Pau Pau Beach, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, April 28, 2026. ROWPU was deployed in support of bringing usable water to Saipan residents through a series of filtration processes. All support efforts are conducted in close coordination with local, territorial, and federal partners to ensure a unified and efficient response to Typhoon Sinlaku disaster relief. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Manasseh Demissie)

U.S. Army Reservists assigned to the 9th Mission Support Command prepare water distribution and shelter building operations at the Saipan Army Reserve Center, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), April 29, 2026. The Department of War plays a key role in disaster response and all efforts are in close coordination with and in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency working with CNMI civil and local officials to recover from the impact of Typhoon Sinlaku. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Jordan McCoy)