U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing and international partners participated in Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2024. The tradition began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi, 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. In the spirit of Christmas, the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to a parachute to the islanders below, giving the operation its name. Today, airdrop operations include over 58 islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Jacob Wood) The Night Before Operation Christmas Drop
The Night Before Operation Christmas Drop
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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Communications Squadron participate in exercise Adamantium Shield III near Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 12, 2024. Exercise ASH III is the third iteration of a series of 374 CS squadron-level readiness exercises. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Jacob Wood) Adamantium Shield III
Adamantium Shield III
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Personnel from the 374th Airlift Wing and participating mission partners conducted Exercise Beverly Morning 25-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 15–25. The annual exercise is designed to ensure Team Yokota is ready to respond to any potential crisis and maintain its status as the premier hub for power projection in the Indo-Pacific theater. Team Yokota enhances readiness during Beverly Morning 25-1
Team Yokota enhances readiness during Beverly Morning 25-1
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Morgan Hammer provides an overview of Guard and Protect, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, October 29, 2024, as part of Exercise Keen Sword 25. 374th SFS Exercise Keen Sword 2025
374th SFS Exercise Keen Sword 2025
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Airborne Operations Narashino Jump
Narashino Jump
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The 36th Airlift Squadron and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron took to the skies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 23, 2024, to commemorate the C-130’s first maiden voyage 70 years ago. The C-130 Hercules first took flight on Aug. 23, 1954, in Burbank, California, and since that day has been providing rugged, reliable tactical airlift capability unmatched by any other aircraft in the skies. (U.S. Air Force video by Yasuo Osakabe) Yokota celebrates 70 years of the C-130 Hercules
Yokota celebrates 70 years of the C-130 Hercules
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MRS Mission Ready Spouses program
Mission Ready Spouses program
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