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 (310 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 image is recorded as AFN Sigonella 105.9 hosts former NFL players during the Armed Forces Entertainment tour to NAS Sigonella (8163985).jpg^[6].
• American Forces Network's instance of is recorded as broadcast network^[7].
• American Forces Network's instance of is recorded as military unit^[8].
• American Forces Network's founder is recorded as United States Armed Forces^[9].
• American Forces Network's owned by is recorded as Defense Media Activity^[10].
• American Forces Network's logo image is recorded as American Forces Network logo.png^[11].
• American Forces Network's seal image is recorded as QSL AFRTS Greenville.jpg^[12].
• American Forces Network's headquarters location is recorded as Fort George G. Meade^[13].
• American Forces Network's headquarters location is recorded as Sembach Kaserne^[14].
• American Forces Network's headquarters location is recorded as Yokota Air Base^[15].
• American Forces Network's headquarters location is recorded as March Air Reserve Base^[16].
• American Forces Network's ISNI is recorded as 0000000106639065^[17].
• American Forces Network's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 136005400^[18].
• American Forces Network's GND ID is recorded as 505712-7^[19].
• American Forces Network's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00037002^[20].
• American Forces Network's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14465445x^[21].
• American Forces Network's IdRef ID is recorded as 189761857^[22].
• American Forces Network's part of is recorded as United States Department of War^[23].
• American Forces Network's Commons category is recorded as American Forces Network^[24].
• +1942-05-26T00:00:00Z marks the founding of American Forces Network^[25].
• American Forces Network's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01_zcp^[26].
• American Forces Network's parent organization or unit is recorded as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs^[27].

Body

Founding

American Forces Network's founder is recorded as United States Armed Forces^[9]. +1942-05-26T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[25].

Identity

American Forces Network's part of is recorded as United States Department of War^[23].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Fort George G. Meade^[13], a military base^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1917^[30]; Sembach Kaserne^[14], a barracks^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1951^[33]; Yokota Air Base^[15], an air base^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1940^[36]; and March Air Reserve Base^[16], an airport^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1917^[39]. American Forces Network's parent organization or unit is recorded as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs^[27].

Ownership

American Forces Network's owned by is recorded as Defense Media Activity^[10]. Products include television^[40] and radio^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Peabody Awards^[3], an award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1940^[44] and Silver Anvil Award^[4], an award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1944^[47].

Why It Matters

American Forces Network ranks in the top 2% of broadcast_network entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

What awards did American Forces Network receive?

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