Yokota Air Base

Sort By

Category

Show Advanced Options

Clear Filters |

Next Gen Aircrew Protection arrives at Yokota

Pilots and loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron wait to step to a C-130J Super Hercules while wearing updated chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) aircrew protective suits during a Next Generation Aircrew Protection training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2023. Members of the 36th AS conducted a first-of-its-kind CBRN training event to test the updated procedures and protective equipment, giving squadron pilots, loadmasters, aircrew flight equipment specialists, and ground crews a first-hand appreciation of the NGAP results. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

Details Download

Next Gen Aircrew Protection arrives at Yokota

Staff Sgt. Robert Peregil (left), 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and 1st Lt. Brett Hansel, 36th AS C-130J Super Hercules pilot, don chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) aircrew protective suits during a Next Generation Aircrew Protection training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2023. The NGAP project is an all-encompassing analysis of aircraft, equipment, and procedures for operation in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) environments. The objective for the project is to modernize protective wear and streamline training, tactics, and procedures (TTPs). (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

Details Download

Next Gen Aircrew Protection arrives at Yokota

Airman 1st Class Hailey Edie (right), and Staff Sgt. Harlow White (left), 374th Operational Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment technicians, pat down Staff Sgt. Erik Allen, 36th AS loadmaster, with charcoal mitts during a decontamination procedure for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) protective suits during a Next Generation Aircrew Protection training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2023. Members of the 36th AS conducted a first-of-its-kind CBRN training event to test the updated procedures and protective equipment, giving squadron pilots, loadmasters, aircrew flight equipment specialists, and ground crews a first-hand appreciation of the NGAP results. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

Details Download

Next Gen Aircrew Protection arrives at Yokota

Staff Sgt. Erik Allen, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, steps out of a C-130J Super Hercules while wearing a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) aircrew protective suit during a Next Generation Aircrew Protection training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2023. The training, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) for entering and exiting an aircraft within a contaminated environment require safeguards from hazards entering from an outside environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

Details Download

Air National Guard teams up with the 374th Airlift Wing for specialized training

Senior Airman Kristian Castillo, 459th Airlift Squadron special missions aviation, surveys a landing zone at the Sagami General Depot, Japan. The 459th AS provided UH-1N Iroquois transportation support to assist two Air National Guard units for a chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear site survey training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

Details Download

Air National Guard teams up with the 374th Airlift Wing for specialized training

Capt. James Forrest, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Iroquois standards and evaluations chief, prepares for a flight to support emergency management training July 27, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Members of the 188th Civil Engineer Squadron from Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas, and 138th Civil Engineer Squadron from Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, paired up with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron to conduct chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear site survey training at the Sagami General Depot, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

Details Download

Air National Guard teams up with the 374th Airlift Wing for specialized training

Members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and 138th Civil Engineer Squadron from Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, rendezvous after perform a sweep of the area during a chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear site survey training at the Sagami General Depot, Japan. This training allowed for the ANG to integrate with overseas active-duty members similar to what could be expected during a real-world deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

Details Download

Air National Guard teams up with the 374th Airlift Wing for specialized training

Staff Sgt. Richard Raynor, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management operations craftsman, uses a joint chemical agent detector to check for contaminants during a chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear site survey training at the Sagami General Depot, Japan. This training integrated ANG members with active-duty Airmen to develop real-world job qualification skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

Details Download

Air National Guard teams up with the 374th Airlift Wing for specialized training

Senior Airman Andrew McClure, 188th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management specialist, left, hands Airman Jessie Molesi, 188th CES emergency management specialist, a sample jar during a chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear site survey training at the Sagami General Depot, Japan. This training allows ANG members to integrate with an active-duty component and practice agile combat employment techniques at an overseas location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

Details Download

Air National Guard teams up with the 374th Airlift Wing for specialized training

Airman Jessie Molesi, 188th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management specialist, waits for a soil sample cup during a chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear site survey training at the Sagami General Depot, Japan. This training integrated ANG members with active-duty Airmen to develop real-world job qualification skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

Details Download

Air National Guard teams up with the 374th Airlift Wing for specialized training

Members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and 188th Civil Engineer Squadron from Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas, perform a landing zone all hazards detection sweep during a chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear site survey training at the Sagami General Depot, Japan. This training allowed for the ANG to integrate with overseas active-duty members similar to what could be expected during a real-world deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

Details Download

Air National Guard teams up with the 374th Airlift Wing for specialized training

A 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Iroquois takes off after dropping off 188th Civil Engineer Squadron from Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas, and 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen for a chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear site survey training at the Sagami General Depot, Japan. Once on the ground, the Airmen had to sweep the landing zone utilizing various specialized equipment that could be implemented during real-world events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

Details Download

Air National Guard teams up with the 374th Airlift Wing for specialized training

Members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and the 138th Civil Engineer Squadron from Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, equip and check their gas masks during a chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear site survey training at the Sagami General Depot, Japan. This training allows ANG members to integrate with an active-duty component and practice agile combat employment techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

Details Download

Air National Guard teams up with the 374th Airlift Wing for specialized training

Senior Airman Andrew McClure, 188th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management specialist, seals a soil sample container during a chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear site survey training at the Sagami General Depot, Japan. The 188th CES from Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas, and 138th Civil Engineer Squadron from Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, visited Yokota Air Base, Japan, for a three-week training mission to train on specialized equipment unique to the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

Details Download

Air National Guard teams up with the 374th Airlift Wing for specialized training

Airman 1st Class Daniel Pawlik, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management plans, right, and Senior Airman Selena Acosta, 374th CES emergency management journeyman, check for contamination during a chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear site survey training at the Sagami General Depot, Japan. Pawlik utilized a GR-135 Identifier to detect for radiation, while Acosta used a MultiRAE for air monitoring. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

Details Download

Air National Guard teams up with the 374th Airlift Wing for specialized training

Senior Airman Selena Acosta, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management journeyman, puts on a gas mask during a chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear site survey training at the Sagami General Depot, Japan. Acosta and an emergency management team that included the 188th Civil Engineer Squadron from Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas, performed various CBRN checks to simulate actions needed to clear a landing zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

Details Download

220421-F-QX174-1321

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Biological Chemical Weapons Defense Unit soldiers demonstrate decontaminating a portable oxygen bottle during a joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear demonstration, April 21, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Day two of the two-day event involved a JGSDF personnel demonstration of a CBRN rescue for mass causalities from aircraft such as the C-130, showcasing their skillsets alongside a demonstration of their decontamination procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

Details Download

220421-F-QX174-1252

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers prepare for a demonstration of an aircraft Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear decontamination, April 21, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing worked with JGSDF Central Biological Chemical Weapons Defense Unit members to evaluate their skills with a CBRN rescue and decontamination from aircraft such as the C-130J Super Hercules. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

Details Download

JGSDF personnel conduct joint CBRN study with Yokota Airmen

Warrant Officer Yujin Takasaki, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Biological Chemical Weapons Defense Unit command sergeant major, briefs Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear capabilities to U.S. Air Force members during a joint CBRN demonstration, April 21, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The demonstration consisted of various procedures, including transporting victims, identifying contaminated items, utilizing decontamination stations and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

Details Download

JGSDF personnel conduct joint CBRN study with Yokota Airmen

U.S. Air Force and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members pose for a group photo during a joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear demonstration, April 21, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing worked with JGSDF Central Biological Chemical Weapons Defense Unit members to evaluate their skills with a CBRN rescue and decontamination from aircraft such as the C-130J Super Hercules. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

Details Download