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

  • Airmen Compete in May Samurai Challenge: The Murph

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing participated in the Samurai Challenge Murph competition at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2026. The competition tested participants through a series of physical challenges including pull-ups, push-ups, running and squats. The challenge is part of a

  • Installation-wide sustainment exercise marks first for Yokota

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Leaders from across the 374th Airlift Wing and mission partners participated in Yokota’s first installation-wide tabletop exercise focused on follow-on force sustainment, designed to test the installation’s ability to receive and sustain forces during a conflict while

  • Yokota welcomes local municipalities for installation tour

    U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, poses for a photo with local council members outside the distinguished visitor lounge during a community relations tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 30, 2026. The tour concluded a full day of mission briefings, static displays

  • Yokota unveils 50th Friendship Festival patch

    The official Friendship Festival 2026 patch was unveiled with a decal on the side of a C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 11, 2026. What began a half-century ago as a small community gathering now serves as a premier bilateral event in the region,

  • CDDAR Airmen train aircraft recovery capabilities

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Maintenance Squadron, perform aircraft recovery on Cessna during a Major Accident Response Exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2026. Airmen trained for rapid aircraft recovery and runway restoration procedures following a simulated aircraft incident

  • Yokota hosts Kick Off for AFAF Campaign

    The Air Force Assistance Fund hosted a campaign kickoff with games, music and dozens of burgers and hot dogs for everyone who attended. The campaign gave a chance for attendees to donate to four charities which are dedicated to providing emergency financial assistance, supporting widows and widowers