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

  • Japan-U.S. Joint Concert

    This past weekend the USAF Band of the Pacific teamed up with the Hamura Daiichi Jr. High School Band to play as one during the 11th annual Japan-U.S. Joint Concert organized by the North Kanto Defense Bureau Ministry of Defense. The performance demonstrated the close partnership and friendships

  • Air Force wins Yokota-Kanto Bowl 14-7

    Air Force and Army players fight for the ball in the in zone during the first inaugural Yokota-Kanto Bowl February 23, 2019 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The event is designed to encourage espirit de corps between branches and provide a little bit of inter-service pride along the way.

  • Yokota Invest in Future Leaders

    Members of Team Yokota hosted the Total Force Leadership Development seminar Feb. 21, 2019. The course was designed to help encourage and grow not only airmen; but also officers, noncommissioned officers, senior noncommissioned officers and civilians.The TFLD consists of specially-designed lessons

  • Sri Lanka Air Force, JASDF, meet with USAF Search and Rescue

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Representatives of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and Japanese Ministry of Defense were hosted by the 459th Airlift Squadron on February 13, 2019 at Yokota Air Base as part of a trilateral search and rescue (SAR) exchange.The exchange was a free flow of information regarding

  • Maj. Gen. Schaick Speaks at National Prayer Breakfast

    Maj. Gen. Steven A. Schaick, U.S. Air Force Chief of Chaplains speaks to the Airmen of Team Yokota during the 2019 National Prayer Breakfast at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 21, 2019. Schaick’s speech, titled “Inspiring Readiness”, touched on the importance of life coming in threes, the threes being

  • 374th OG: A Breath of Fresh Air

    With the help of the 374th Operations Group, Yokota C-130J Super Hercules aircrews are always ready for potential chemical and biological threats.  By using the Aircrew Eye/Respiratory Protection Equipment, aircrews can safely fly and execute their mission under any real-world chemical scenario. The

  • Mentoring Up

    Mentoring Up is a forum between Team Yokota’s Chief’s Group and Airmen to discuss issues and topics relative to the base with the goal to initiate new or improve upon existing programs in hopes that communication, morale, and retention efforts are more effective. Mentoring up is sponsored by Yokota

  • A new beginning for a squadron

    Because the OSS is such a young squadron with members from a wide variety of duties, it proved hard to create an identity to call their own. That is where Master Sgt. Carlos Boglin, 374th OSS first sergeant, stepped in to give Airmen the opportunity to build identity for the OSS.