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 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,
Feb. 13, 2023 Super Bowl LVII at Yokota Team Yokota members watch Super Bowl LVII during a 374th Force Support Squadron Super Bowl party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2023. The event featured a live viewing of the game as well as game day food, prizes, and meet-and-greets with National Football League cheerleaders.
Feb. 2, 2023 Yokota University signed into action Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, signed a proclamation that officially activated “Yokota University” as part of a year-long commitment to professional development by the Yokota Professional Development Council on Jan. 31, 2023.
Jan. 31, 2023 Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness visits Yokota The Honorable Gilbert Cisneros Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, accompanied by Seileen Mullen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, visited Yokota Air Base, Jan. 30, 2023 as part of a U.S. Forces Japan tour.
Jan. 23, 2023 Frostbite Road Race reunites neighboring communities Team Yokota held its 42nd Frostbite Road Race, the first held in three years due to COVID-19 restrictions, on a course that wove throughout the base on Jan. 22, 2023.The run began in 1981 and has since gathered a large following, and now sits as one of the top 100 road races held in Japan.
Jan. 18, 2023 Team Yokota aids Space Systems Command in historic US-JP space partnership Yokota’s very own 374th Mission Support Group and hosted Air Mobility Command unit, the 730th Air Mobility Squadron, assisted the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) to deliver the first of two payloads to be hosted on Japan’s Geo-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), Jan. 17.
Jan. 12, 2023 374th Security Forces Squadron train in active shooter exercise The 374th Security Forces Squadron participated in an active shooter exercise to practice readiness training in the event of a live incident at the Yokota Passenger Terminal on Jan. 10, 2023.
Dec. 29, 2022 Yokota postal operations ramp up for the holidays The Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron has been sorting and delivering two to three times the amount of mail during the holiday season while working seven days a week to ensure an increased flow of mail can be sorted and delivered across the region. Yokota Air Base’s geographical location makes
Dec. 27, 2022 Yokota delivers holiday spirit, further strengthens ties with local community Members of the 374th Maintenance Group visited the Mizuho town hall Dec. 22, 2022, to donate toys and books to Mizuho town to show their appreciation for friendship, support and hospitality from the local community and strengthen ties between our communities.