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

  • JGSDF 1st AbnB commander receives Legion of Merit for outstanding service

    Yokota Air Base hosted an award ceremony to present Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Junya Wakamatsu, commander of the 1st Airborne Brigade, with the Legion of Merit on March 18. U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, presided over the ceremony, expressing his

  • 374 AW DCOM celebrates final farewell

    A farewell celebration was held for U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 14.

  • Yokota maintainers compete at Wrench Bender Rodeo

    Airmen assigned to the 374th Maintenance Group, 730th Aircraft Mobility Squadron, 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 21st Special Operations Squadron faced off in multiple maintenance-themed competitions during the Wrench Bender Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Feb. 28.

  • Yokota Airmen test their warfighter capabilities during BM 25-2

    Yokota Airmen successfully completed Beverly Morning 25-2, a five-day combat readiness exercise designed to test and sharpen warfighter readiness, from March 3-7. The exercise included 24/7 operations, evaluating the base’s ability to sustain mission readiness under realistic combat conditions.

  • US, JGSDF strengthen interoperability during Airborne 25

    Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron supported the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Airborne Brigade by dropping 215 Japanese paratroopers over the East Fuji Maneuver Area in Gotemba City, Japan, March 4, 2025, as part of Airborne 25.

  • 2025 Hennessy Award winners announced 

    The Air Force Services Center recently announced the winners of the 2025 John L. Hennessy Awards for the best dining facility operations in the Department of the Air Force.  This year’s winners are: Region 1 (East): 786th Force Support Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany Region 2 (West): 374th