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

  • JASDF OSW host annual Friendship Hanami

    The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing hosted the annual Friendship Hanami at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 28, 2026. Events like these reinforce bilateral ties and demonstrate the enduring strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance through continued cultural engagement and partnership.

  • Yokota Middle School hosts annual career fair

    Students at Yokota Middle School engaged with more than fifty U.S. Air Force career field specialists during an annual career fair at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 10, 2026. The event connected students with Airmen from a wide range of specialties, offering firsthand insight into military careers

  • 374 AW Hosts spring resiliency days 2026

    The 374th Airlift wing hosted at three-day resiliency event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23 to March 25, 2026. These resiliency days consisted of briefings on mental strength, connection and moral injury; as well as an activity to educate airmen on the importance on responsible drinking and the

  • Samurai Challenge: Sakura Madness

    Members from across Yokota gathered for a basketball competition for this month's iteration of the Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 25, 2026. The challenge is a 12-month series of physical fitness events designed to test strength, enhance unit camaraderie, and serve as a proving

  • 18th AF leaders assess Western Pacific mobility operations at Yokota

    U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 18th AF command chief, engage with the 730th Air Mobility Squadron and gain a better understanding of operations in the Western Pacific, Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2026.

  • 374 AW tests fixed based operator concept during Beverly Midnight 26

    The 374th Airlift Wing leveraged the Yokota Aero Club to deliver mission-essential aircraft parts to a simulated broken aircraft during Beverly Midnight 26, demonstrating how local resources can provide an inexpensive alternative mobility option during operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 13,