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One of the AFN staff members speaks on the radio.

(Video by Cpl. Audrey Martinez)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Chavez and Airman 1st Class Nicholas Cowhey, emergency management technicians assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, speak to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Briana Vera, a broadcaster at American Forces Network, about typhoon season on Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan, July 1, 2025. Typhoon season runs from June 1-Nov. 30. Installations prepare for destructive storms through education and training.

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