About Us
Armed Forces Entertainment provides the best performances for U.S. troops and family members stationed overseas. Over the last 60 years, AFE has served as the biggest morale booster for U.S. Troops… From the first muddy, make-shift stages where theatrical performers sang and danced for military personnel and their families to today’s showstoppers that reach military bases around the world, the Department of Defense has made entertainment a top priority.
2 Mil
Miles traveled every year by our entertainers on tour
Well, not exactly, but we imagine it’s up there and we’ll keep better count next year.
750K
Laughs delivered by touring comedians in the past year alone
The comics wrote this one. Who are we to argue?
10,000
Standing ovations our musicians received last year
Alright, we estimated this one after the first 5,000.
Our Story
During WWII, the USO started booking and providing live entertainment to military personnel as “Camp Shows.” The Armed Forces Professional Entertainment Office (AFPEO) was created to host these shows. By the end of the Vietnam War era, thousands of entertainers were sent to entertain U.S. military personnel, DoD, and Department of State Civilians.
The U.S. Air Force was assigned as Executive Agent for providing entertainment to troops serving overseas, creating the jointly-manned office: Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE). Between 2002 and 2010, AFE sent over one thousand tours and continues to develop campaigns such as Heat Wave, Pro Blitz, and more, with increasingly popular talent and returning guests.
Europe
Germany, Iceland, UK, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro
Mediterranean
Italy, Greece, Spain, Turkey, France, Jordan, Egypt, Portugal, Israel
Pacific
Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Guam, Singapore, Kwajalein, Diego Garcia
Southwest Asia
Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, UAE Qatar, Djibouti, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia
Western Hemisphere
Greenland, Honduras, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Bahamas, El Salvador
160K
Service members enjoy our shows each year
500+
Performances delivered each year
Where We Gig
Our events take us all over the world. In fact, we bring the beat to more places than any other organization entertaining the troops.
Explore Tours
200+
Military installations reached each year
100%
Of AFE shows are free
The Experience
Your favorite musicians, comedians, and athletes perform in one-of-a-kind shows you need a backstage pass for back home.