March 21, 2023 Yokota recognizes newest senior master sergeants Yokota’s newest senior master sergeant selects were recognized during a senior master sergeant release party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 17, 2023. Air Force officials selected 1,629 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant, out of 16,031 eligible, for a selection rate of 10.16
March 20, 2023 Yokota AFWERX team seeks to invest, innovate, inform Twenty members from Yokota Air Base attended the Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) Japan exhibition on March 16, in Tokyo, to seek out new, cutting-edge technology in a trip organized by YokoWERX, an AFWERX spark cell at Yokota that helps innovative Airmen bring their ideas to
March 17, 2023 374th CES builds partnerships at Cobra Gold 23 U.S. Airmen from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, rolled up their sleeves and got dirty alongside international partner forces from the Royal Thai Air Force and the Indian Army Engineer Corps from Feb. 8 to March 11, in the Chai Badan area of Thailand.Yokota Airmen worked
March 16, 2023 Internal medicine team paves paths to specialty care A team within the 374th Health Care Operations Squadron's internal medicine clinic works to facilitate escalated medical care when a patient’s needs exceed the scope of their primary care manager. The internal medicine clinic has a five-person team that is responsible for issuing referrals to
March 16, 2023 Yokota C-130 teams help find mariners lost at sea At 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 8, watchstanders at the U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam Joint Rescue Sub-Center received a mayday call reporting a vessel taking on water between Rota and Guam. The master stated they had three people aboard, and the vessel was sinking.The three mariners
March 15, 2023 Yokota recognizes newest chief master sergeants Yokota Air Base celebrated the promotions of four Airmen and two Japan Air Self-Defense Force warrant officers at the 2023 Chief Recognition Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2023. The six members were selected for promotion to chief master sergeant, which is the highest enlisted rank in
March 14, 2023 36 AS & 374 CMS conduct routine training Members of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Combat Mobility Flight and the 36th Airlift Squadron frequently work together by testing their ability to effectively palletize and transport cargo, ensuring the airlift mission at Yokota is always ready.
March 14, 2023 Yokota partners with local community for farmer’s market The seasonal farmers markets increase on-base residents’ access to local produce, allow for face-to-face interaction with host nation residents, and help build bonds of trust between Team Yokota and the local community.
March 10, 2023 Female aviators honored during US, Japan ‘Fly Girls’ event More than 100 middle school and high school students attended the annual ‘Fly Girls’ aviation event hosted by the 36th Airlift Squadron, as part of International Women’s Day, March 8. During the event, members of the 36th AS, 459th AS, and U.S. Air Force flying units from Kadena Air Base, Japan,
March 10, 2023 USAF, USSF Surgeon General visits Yokota Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, Surgeon General for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, visited the 374th Medical Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2023.