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[[File:Armed Forces Entertainment logo.png|120px|right|Armed Forces Entertainment logo]]
[[File:Niki Barr Okinawa.jpg|right|thumb|[[Niki Barr]] and her band in [[Japan]] in 2003.  Barr is typical of the non-celebrity musical acts selected by Armed Forces Entertainment, through its own audition screening process.]]
[[File:Washington-Redskins-041129-N-7469S-002.jpg|right|thumb|Armed Forces Entertainment arranged for the [[Washington Redskins Cheerleaders]] to perform for  U.S. servicemen onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain]]
[[File:Chely wright.jpg|right|thumb|Country singer [[Chely Wright]] signs an autograph for a wounded Marine in [[Iraq]] in a visit arranged by the Stars for Stripes, a non-government group, working with Armed Forces Entertainment]]

'''Armed Forces Entertainment''' ('''A.F.E''') is the official [[United States Department of Defense]] (D.o.D) agency for providing entertainment to [[Military of the United States|U.S. military]] personnel overseas.<ref name=afe1>((cite web|url=http://afe.afsv.af.mil/AFEaboutUs.htm |title=About Us |work=Armed Forces Entertainment |accessdate=2006-06-26 ))((dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes ))</ref>  Armed Forces Entertainment hosts over 1,200 shows around the world each year, reaching over 500,000 personnel at 355 military installations.<ref name=afe1/>  Types of talent include musicians, comedians, cheerleaders, and celebrities of sports, movies and television.<ref name=afe1/>

Armed Forces Entertainment was founded in 1951 to provide up-and-coming American entertainment to US troops and their family members stationed overseas, with priority to remote and isolated locations, ships at sea, and contingency operations. 

Entertainment is provided to the [[United States Army|Army]], [[United States Navy|Navy]], [[United States Air Force|Air Force]], [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] and [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]].<ref name="afe2">((cite web|url=http://afe.afsv.af.mil/AFEmedia_factsheet.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070628133226/http://afe.afsv.af.mil/AFEmedia_factsheet.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-06-28 |title=Fact Sheet |work=Armed Forces Entertainment |accessdate=2006-06-26 ))</ref>  This differs from the non-government [[United Service Organizations]] (USO), whose entertainers are more well-known. 

Armed Forces Entertainment is an [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] command operation and is the single point of contact with the D.o.D for providing entertainment to US military personnel serving overseas. It is the lead agency in providing transportation and logistical support for the USO in bringing celebrity entertainers to troops. ((Citation needed|date=July 2023))

Armed Forces Entertainment typically showcases emerging artists but also features celebrity acts such as [[Kid Rock]] and [[Drew Carey]].<ref name=afe2/>

Their mission is: to provide a program of live, professional entertainment to enhance the quality of life for Armed Forces personnel.<ref name=afe2/>

==History==
In 1941, the United Service Organizations (USO) Camp Shows program, initiated by Pres. [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] during World War II, recruited and fielded live professional entertainment for military personnel. These shows began in the US in states like Texas where there were many military bases. Units headed by appointed supervisors were organized and scheduled to entertain at the camps.  Camp Shows consisted of any and all available entertainers including well-known celebrities who were recruited to entertain military personnel serving overseas.  For many celebrity entertainers, this was their first time performing and traveling abroad. The USO was a private organization and the entertainers were hired and paid a salary. Camp Shows scheduling in the US was not difficult because there were many organized units of entertainers available. Overseas scheduling which was coordinated by each Service, was considered inconsistent.<ref name=afe2/>

Before the establishment of the Department of Defense (Do.D) in 1951, the Military Services agreed to provide a single point of contact for the USO.<ref name=afe2/>  The Secretary of the Army was designated as the administrative agent for the DoD's relationship with the USO.<ref name=afe2/>  Operational responsibility rested with the Adjutant General, then transferred to the Commander, U.S. Army Community and Family Support Center.<ref name=afe2/>  In 1951, Service representatives were assigned to the new Armed Forces Professional Entertainment Office (AFPEO) to administer the fielding of USO Shows, provide shows where the USO Camp Shows were unavailable, and establish a regularly scheduled program.<ref name=afe2/>

Units consisted of celebrities, professional artists, college groups sponsored by the American Theater Association (ATA) and the All American Collegiate Talent Showcase (ACTS).  The USO and DoD sent thousands of entertainers, celebrity and non-celebrity, to entertain U.S. military personnel, DoD and Department of State civilians, and their family members worldwide.  By the end of the Vietnam era, virtually all of the programmed shows were non-celebrity with DoD fielding over half of the units.<ref name=afe2/>

In 1982, The [[United Service Organizations|USO]] cancelled the non-celebrity program to concentrate on the recruitment and fielding of well-known celebrity entertainment. The DoD directed the Secretary of the Army to assume responsibility for the non-celebrity program. In June, all non-celebrity entertainment units sent abroad were participating in the Armed Forces Professional Entertainment Program overseas, nicknamed "DoD Overseas Shows".  In addition to the non-celebrity program, the AFPEO continued to uphold DoD's portion of the celebrity show responsibilities with the USO.  These shows were renamed "USO/DoD Celebrity Shows."<ref name=afe2/>

In 1989, the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) assumed operational control of the AFPEO with the Secretary of the Army remaining the Executive Agent.  This assumption was designed to elevate the AFPEO's authority, facilitate coordination, and increase program visibility.<ref name=afe2/>

In 2006, the U.S. Air Force was assigned the Executive Agent for providing celebrity and non-celebrity programs to troops serving overseas, creating the jointly-staffed office, Armed Forces Entertainment.<ref name=afe2/>

2008 was the first year of the [[Coaches Tour]] where college football coaches would visit the U.S. troops in the Middle East to provide entertainment relief.((Citation needed|date=July 2023))

==See also==
* [[United Service Organizations]]
* [[List of entertainers who performed for American troops in Vietnam]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.armedforcesentertainment.com/ Official site of Armed Forces Entertainment] - As this is a work of the U.S. government, text from it is (unless stated otherwise) in the public domain, and some of it has been incorporated into this article.

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