May 21, 2022 Yokota, partners highlight aircraft during Friendship Festival The 374th Airlift Wing and its partners highlighted numerous aircraft during day one of the Friendship Festival 2022, May 21. The two-day festival was an opportunity for visitors to learn more about the U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership, while strengthening the bonds between Yokota and the local
May 13, 2022 Fly-away security training keeps Airmen vigilant, aircraft safe The 374th Security Forces Squadron conducted fly-away security training, May 10, as part of a training during the exercise week. This training assessed Yokota's ability to perform Agile Combat Employment across a range of military operations in a complex and dynamic international security
May 13, 2022 Yokota, partners complete largest MARE in base history Throughout the week, units across the 374th Airlift Wing practiced various multi-capable Airmen concepts with very focused goals, but they all came together to participate in a major accident response exercise May 11.The MARE, which was the largest exercise of this type in Yokota history, simulated
May 4, 2022 Children mock deploy for Operation K.U.D.O.S. Children performed a mock deployment for Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations April 30, 2022. Operations K.U.D.O.S. consisted of toy weapon training, a C-130J Super Hercules tour and a mock medical checkup to simulate a deployed environment.
May 4, 2022 Yokota hosts International Healthcare Symposium Roughly 70 guests from various medical facilities across Japan attended the International Healthcare Symposium April 22, 2022, in the Officer’s Club at Yokota Air Base, Japan.
April 26, 2022 Ambassador’s Youth Council tours Yokota The Ambassador’s Youth Council of Kansai visited Yokota Air Base on April 22 as part of a larger study tour to learn more about U.S.-Japan relations.The program, run by the American Consulate General Osaka-Kobe, came to the base to see how Yokota operates in Japan and how it partners with the Japan
April 26, 2022 Yokota Airmen practice ACE concepts at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni More than 30 members of the 374th Airlift Wing traveled to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to practice an Agile Combat Employment exercise called Operation Mega Force from April 18 to 20.The purpose of the operation was to integrate with III Marine Expeditionary Force and practice airdrop
April 26, 2022 JGSDF personnel conduct joint CBRN study with Yokota Airmen The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Biological Chemical Weapons Defense Unit participated in a joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear decontamination study, April 18 and 21, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The study was a two-day event involving familiarization briefings from
April 14, 2022 U.S., Japan Forces strengthens partnerships through Bilateral NCO Exchange Program The Bilateral Exchange Program is a one-week program where U.S. and Japanese Airmen work with the counterpart to exchange ideas and learn from each other.
April 10, 2022 Biological “Brothers in Arms” Staff Sgt. Ja Lee, combat arms instructor, and his oldest brother, Airman 1st Class Dae Lee, patrolman, proudly serve alongside each other in the 374th Security Forces Squadron, at Yokota Air Base.