Focusing the camera

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Candace Harris, a broadcast journalist with American Forces Network Misawa, prepares her camera for a video shoot at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2016. AFN Airmen create weekly video stories to publicize base agencies, events and organizations, which are included in their summary video AFN Newsbreak. Not only do they broadcast the videos at a local level, but they also send them to Pacific Air Forces and Defense Media Activity to increase informational reach. Harris hails from Capitol Heights, Maryland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)

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A microphone hangs on a stand in the American Forces Network Misawa radio studio at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2016. One of the main components of AFN is radio, where music is pulled from a survey conducted on the American public and broadcasted locally from Misawa AB. Daily news shows are also conducted twice a day sharing weather reports, news and base information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dean Cates, the radio NCO in charge with American Forces Network Misawa, quotes facts for a radio show at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2016. Radio shows occur twice a day for four hours, during which the radio host aims to be an extension of the base commander’s voice by sharing priorities, event information and interesting facts. Although the radio station 1575 AM plays only one song at a time, AFN provides access to other music genres and radio shows online and through a mobile phone application available on iOS and Android. Cates is from San Francisco, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)

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On air

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Candace Harris, a broadcast journalist with American Forces Network Misawa, conducts a newscast at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2016. AFN Misawa produces a two-minute long video, called AFN Newsbreak, approximately three times a week to highlight commanders' priorities, events around base and other necessary information. The broadcast can be seen on AFN television channels, Facebook and YouTube for convenient access. Harris is from Capitol Heights, Maryland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)

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Broadcast maintenance

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samuel Broussard, the broadcast system maintenance NCO in charge with American Forces Network Misawa, screws in a piece of equipment during system maintenance at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2016. Working as a broadcast system maintenance technician at an AFN detachment is a special duty assignment for technology communications Airmen. These Airmen ensure all video, radio and broadcast equipment functions correctly at all times. Broussard hails from West Monroe, Louisiana. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)

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Behind the camera with AFN Misawa

Published June 9, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Candace Harris, a broadcast journalist with American Forces Network Misawa, prepares her camera for a video shoot at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2016. AFN Airmen create weekly video stories to publicize base agencies, events and organizations, which are included in their summary video AFN Newsbreak. Not only do they broadcast the videos at a local level, but they also send them to Pacific Air Forces and Defense Media Activity to increase informational reach. Harris hails from Capitol Heights, Maryland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)

Focusing the camera

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On air

Broadcast maintenance