Armed Forces Radio and Television Service

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The Armed Forces Radio and Television Service is a U.S. Department of Defense network that provides news, entertainment, and information programming to American military personnel and their families stationed around the world.

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Armed Forces Radio and Television Service canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American radio network
American television network
military broadcasting service
abbreviation AFRTS NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs AFRTS NERFINISHED
Armed Forces Network NERFINISHED
Armed Forces Radio Service NERFINISHED
broadcasts American network television programs
American radio programs
Department of Defense information programming
contentType command information
music
news
public affairs programming
sports
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distributionMethod cable and base distribution systems
satellite
terrestrial broadcast
focus deployed operational areas
overseas U.S. military installations
fundingSource United States Department of Defense budget
hasRole morale and welfare support for U.S. troops
strategic communications for the U.S. military
headquartersLocation United States of America
surface form: United States
industry broadcasting
language English
legalStatus federal government entity
medium radio
television
mission keep U.S. forces informed, entertained, and connected to home
operatedBy Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
owner United States government NERFINISHED
parentOrganization United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED
partOf United States military NERFINISHED
primaryAudience American military personnel
families of American military personnel
purpose provide entertainment programming to U.S. military communities overseas
provide information programming to U.S. military communities overseas
provide news programming to U.S. military communities overseas
regulatesContentFor U.S. military audiences
sector public sector
serviceArea worldwide
serviceBranch United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED
subjectTo United States Department of Defense policies
targetGroup U.S. service members deployed at sea
U.S. service members in remote or isolated locations
U.S. service members stationed abroad

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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs oversees Armed Forces Radio and Television Service