American Forces Network

Summary

American Forces Network is a broadcast network^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of broadcast_network entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,729 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• American Forces Network received the Peabody Awards^[3].
• American Forces Network received the Silver Anvil Award^[4].
• American Forces Network is in the country of United States^[5].
• American Forces Network's instance of is recorded as broadcast network^[6].
• American Forces Network's instance of is recorded as military unit^[7].
• American Forces Network's founder is recorded as United States Armed Forces^[8].
• American Forces Network is owned by Defense Media Activity^[9].
• American Forces Network's headquarters location is recorded as Fort George G. Meade^[10].
• American Forces Network's headquarters location is recorded as Sembach Kaserne^[11].
• American Forces Network's headquarters location is recorded as Yokota Air Base^[12].
• American Forces Network's headquarters location is recorded as March Air Reserve Base^[13].
• American Forces Network is part of United States Department of War^[14].
• American Forces Network's Commons category is recorded as American Forces Network^[15].
• May 26, 1942 marks the founding of American Forces Network^[16].
• American Forces Network's parent organization or unit is recorded as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs^[17].
• American Forces Network's official website is recorded as https://myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil/^[18].
• American Forces Network's topic's main category is recorded as Category:American Forces Network^[19].
• American Forces Network's product or material produced is recorded as television^[20].
• American Forces Network's product or material produced is recorded as radio^[21].
• American Forces Network's owner of is recorded as KEAD^[22].
• American Forces Network's P14536 is recorded as 384425^[23].

Body

Founding

American Forces Network's founder is recorded as United States Armed Forces^[8]. May 26, 1942 marks the founding of it^[16].

Identity

American Forces Network is part of United States Department of War^[14].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Fort George G. Meade^[10], a military base^[24], in United States^[25], founded in 1917^[26]; Sembach Kaserne^[11], a barracks^[27], in Germany^[28], founded in 1951^[29]; Yokota Air Base^[12], an air base^[30], in Japan^[31], founded in 1940^[32]; and March Air Reserve Base^[13], an airport^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1917^[35]. American Forces Network's parent organization or unit is recorded as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs^[17].

Ownership

American Forces Network is owned by Defense Media Activity^[9]. Products include television^[20] and radio^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Peabody Awards^[3], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1940^[38] and Silver Anvil Award^[4], an award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1944^[41].

Why It Matters

American Forces Network ranks in the top 2% of broadcast_network entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,729 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

What awards did American Forces Network receive?

Honors received include Peabody Awards^[3] and Silver Anvil Award^[4].