Paratroopers from the U.S. Army 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, board a C-130J Super Hercules in preparation for a joint forcible entry exercise during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

Yokota News

  • 515 AMOG, 374 LRS honor the fallen during Port Dawg Rodeo

    Members assigned to the 515th Air Mobility Group and 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron hosted a Port Dawg Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21. The annual Port Dawg Rodeo pays tribute to fallen members of the "2T2" community with a memorial run and ceremony. This year, the ceremony honored the

  • SSC ignites STEM innovation and education at Yokota

    Nicole Tibbets, Space Systems Command STEM executive lead, performs a demonstration during the SSC STEM outreach program for students at Yokota West Elementary School at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2025. The SSC STEM outreach programs foster early interest by helping prepare future generations

  • 374 AW conducts deployment, force generation training day

    Units within the 374th Airlift Wing completed a deployment and force generation training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 13-14. The training days allowed units an opportunity to gain quality cross-functional whole-wing training while balancing real-world tasks and operations.

  • Friendship Festival 2025

    Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks about Friendship Festival 2025, an open event that celebrates the enduring partnership between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

  • U.S., Japan display interoperability during Friendship Jump 2025

    U.S. Air Force airmen assigned to 412th Test Wing, U.S. Marine Corps marines assigned to the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade, conducted military free fall and static line jump demonstrations during the Japanese-American

  • 2025 Japanese-American Friendship Festival: Day Two

    The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the 2025 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 17-18, concluding two days of aircraft static displays, live music performances, and aerial demonstrations.