Have an idea for an AFN TV commercial?

Tired of the same old AFN commercials? Maybe you have your own idea for an American Forces Network TV commercial.

If you  have a good idea, AFN may play your masterpiece during the Super Bowl for more than 500,000 Americans in Europe, Iraq and Afghanistan.

“The ‘You Do It’ videos are a way to let the audience show us what they want to see,” said AFN Europe Commander Col. Bill Bigelow. “I know not all of our current commercials are exciting or dynamic, so I thought, why not give the audiences a crack at making their own commercials.”

The colonel said the Super Bowl provides the perfect venue for the videos.

“For years, AFN has heard viewer complaints about not being able to see the iconic Super Bowl commercials. Obviously, the rules prevent from us airing them, so we thought why not do the next best thing and give our viewers some air time,” Colonel Bigelow said. “Now when the game is playing, instead (of seeing)  another ‘pick up your dog’s poop’ commercial for the 500th time, you may see a neighbor’s commercial or, better yet, your own. So, go ahead, you do it.”

U.S. Department of Defense ID cardholders are eligible. Videos need to be 14 to 29 seconds long and sent to afnyoudoit@gmail.com now through Jan. 10. AFN will select videos to air during the Super Bowl based on topic, originality and entertainment value. All videos eligible for airing will be posted to the Web at www.afneurope.net the day after the Super Bowl.

The Super Bowl will be held Feb. 7 in Miami, with the game airing in Europe Feb. 8.
Visit the AFN Web site for more details.