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

  • Death of a Yokota AB Airman

    An Airman assigned to Yokota Air Base was found unresponsive and pronounced deceased the morning of May 30, 2026.The Airman’s identity is being withheld until 24 hours after next-of-kin notification is complete and in accordance with Department of War policy.The cause of death is under

  • Years of practice, days to deliver: 374 AW responds to Super Typhoon Sinlaku

    In recent weeks, Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing deployed personnel and aircraft to Guam to provide defense support to civil authorities following Super Typhoon Sinlaku, drawing on decades of experience delivering food and supplies to remote Pacific islands during Operation Christmas Drop.

  • 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,