PACAF innovation lab ‘The Dojo’ now open

The Pacific Air Forces added a new innovation lab to its roster Sept. 25, 2020 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Wing leadership and members of the base attended a soft opening of the Dojo, which is the installation’s new hub for problem-solving. The lab is supported by YokoWERX, a spark cell inspired by

Special Cargo

From aerosols and trucks to classified documents and medical supplies, 730th Air Mobility Squadron (AMS) work closely with the Japanese military to move a multitude of assets. In the month of August, special handling started receiving shipments of Aegis Missiles, which are meant to sustain the

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

The most important step in preventing suicide is about taking care of ourselves and our Wingmen, even one is too many.

Yokota Tower Run Honors Fallen Heroes of 9/11

The Yokota Tower Run is designed to honor the fallen heroes of 9/11. Teams of four relay up and down 11 flights of stairs until they reach 110 floors wearing oxygen tanks. While running in a controlled environment in workout clothes will never compare to the extreme environments firefighters

K-9s sniff out explosives on Sagami

Staff Sgt. Zachary Webster, 459th Airlift Squadron special missions aviator, sits in a UH-1N Iroquois waiting for take-off prior to an aircraft familiarization and detection training at Sagami Depot, Sagamihara Japan, Sept. 2, 2020. The 459th AS frequently trains on a multitude of scenarios like

Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors Tackle TCCC

You have three minutes until your wingman bleeds out. You’re exhausted, sirens are blaring in your ear and you don’t have a hospital at your disposal, only what’s in your backpack and the skills you learned from Tactical Combat Casualty Care training.Over the course of three days, medics assigned to

374th Medical Group streamlines patient care

On August 28th, 2020, the 374th Medical Group re-designated two of its medical squadrons at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to better streamline healthcare for active duty and non-active duty patients.

Airmen, Soldiers train on K-9 Aeromedical Evacuations Capabilities

Airmen assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron, 374th Security Forces Squadron and 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES), worked together with Soldiers assigned to the Public Health Activity – Japan (PHA-J), Veterinary Treatment Facility (VTF), to participate in a C-12J, K-9 air evacuation

374th MXMFS Refurbishes CV-22 Blade

374th SFS strengthens bilateral ties with Koku-Jieitai

Koku-Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) security personnel from across Japan gathered together at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to take part in a bilateral training event with the 374th Security Forces Squadron from August 4-6, 2020.The 374th SFS provided Koku-Jieitai members with a three-day aircraft