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Oct. 19, 2023
USFJ celebrates years of partnership at Length-of-Service Awards

Award winners and distinguished guests from U.S. Forces Japan and Japan Ministry of Defense gathered, Oct. 17, for the USFJ and Japan MoD Length-of-Service awards ceremony at Yutorogi Hall in Hamura City, Japan.
Oct. 19, 2023
Yokota civil engineers harden structures, support continued BM 24-1 operations

Engineers assigned to the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron reinforced facilities and structures to help ensure continued operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan as part of Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1.
Oct. 19, 2023
Team Yokota holds a 5K run against breast cancer

The 374th Medical Group hosted a Pink-A-Boo 5K run at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 13, 2023, in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Oct. 17, 2023
Japan Minister of Defense visits Yokota

Japanese Minister of Defense Minoru Kihara visited Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 10, 2023. Kihara has served as Japan’s Minister of Defense since September 2023. Yokota leaders regularly meet with officials from the Japan Ministry of Defense to discuss the shared security of the region and continue
Oct. 16, 2023
188th Wing Airman travels to Japan as part of nine-person team

The Bilateral Intelligence Analysis Cell (BIAC) has quietly etched its place in history as the first-ever bilateral intelligence operation between the United States and Japan’s armed forces at Yokota Air Base, Japan, in September.
Oct. 16, 2023
Yokota commander reinforces community ties with NACCC

Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, at the invitation of Masayoshi Muto, Chairman of Fussa City Assembly, addressed members of the National Association of Chairpersons of City Councils during a conference on Oct. 3 at the Showakan Hotel in Akishima, Japan.
Oct. 16, 2023
Team Yokota hosts 76th Air Force Ball

Members of Team Yokota celebrated the U.S. Air Force 76th Birthday during the annual Air Force Ball at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 14.
Oct. 16, 2023
Yokota fire department hosts Fire Prevention Week events

The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department commemorated Fire Prevention Week with a series of events designed to educate and inform Yokota families about fire safety Oct. 8 - 14.
Oct. 13, 2023
374th IG prepares inspectors for large scale readiness exercise

Leaders from the 374th Inspector General office conducted a final readiness session and briefing for its Wing Inspection Team (WIT) members helping to inspect all functions and units during an annual large-scale mission readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base on Oct. 5.
Oct. 13, 2023
MWD Riko retires after 5 years of service

Riko, a seven-year-old German Shepard, officially retired from his role as a military working dog Oct. 11 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, after serving in the U.S. Air Force for five years.

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