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

  • G22 Cafe Grand Opening

    The cafe, formally known as the "Sip n' Play", was renamed the "G22 Cafe" in honor of the fallen aircrew members of the GUNDAM 22 aircraft mishap, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2026. The cafe commemorates their service and preserves their legacy within the Yokota community, standing as a

  • USecAF Visits Yokota Air Base

    Under Secretary of the Air Force Matt Lohmeier, visited Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a Pacific Air Forces tour, Feb. 2-3, 2026. Yokota Air Base highlighted its role as the Indo-Pacific’s premier logistics hub responsible to sustain and maneuver forces on time when called upon. During his visit, he

  • Yokota and JASDF OSW Airmen engage in language exchange

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing engaged with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing members during a language exchange session in the OSW at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 10, 2026. Events like this build camaraderie between allied forces while improving

  • Emergency Boiler Repairs restore heat to Yokota’s East Side

    Airmen and technicians assigned to the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration shop conducted emergency boiler repairs Feb. 2-9 to sustain heating and hot water services to the east side housing areas at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

  • 374 CS completes Samurai Relay

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 374th Communications Squadron recently completed their third iteration of the Samurai Relay on February 6th, 2026.

  • U.S., Japan conduct bilateral airfield damage repair FTX

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron trained alongside members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Central Air Civil Engineering Group from Iruma and Hyakuri Air Bases and the Western Air Civil Engineering Group from Ashiya Air Base during a bilateral airfield damage

  • Yokota leadership rings in the new year with Japanese community partners

    Yokota Friendship Club presidents, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Yuichi Hosokawa, Operation Support Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, open a sake barrel during the kagami-biraki ceremony at the Joint New Year’s Party at Yokota Air Base,

  • 374 AW DCOM visits JASDF OSW

    U.S. Air Force 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander visited the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing counterparts during an immersion tour with the OSW at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 27, 2026. Immersions like this give commanders a firsthand look and allow leaders to discuss shared

  • 374 AW conducts check ride

    Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing conducted a routine flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2026.

  • U.S., Japan refine interoperability during exercise North Wind 26

    Members of the 374th Airlift Wing integrated with U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel to execute a joint forcible entry operation during exercise North Wind 26 in Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 22, 2025.Exercise North Wind 26 is a joint and bilateral arctic field training exercise