F-15s and F-22s evacuate from Typhoon Maria

Skilled in Combat

Recently a team of 374th Security Forces Squadron defenders won the Advanced Combat Skills Assessment competition held June 18-22, 2018, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.  The competition featured teams made of the best security forces members from Air Force bases across the Pacific. During the span

SecDef James Mattis Visits Japan

Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis is greeted by, from left, U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, USFJ deputy commander, Koku-Jieitai Lt. Gen. Hiroaki Maehara, Air Defense Command commander and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen Jerry P. Martinez, U.S. Forces-Japan commander after landing at

Yokota Airmen conduct C-17 familiarization training

U.S., Japanese Tradition Honors the Fallen

Traditions celebrate many things all across the world. For Yokota Airmen and members of the Shizuoka community, the annual B-29 Memorial Ceremony celebrates a tradition of honor, respect and unity.  On June 19, 1945, in the midst of WWII, two U.S. Army Air Force B-29 Superfortresses, from the 314th

Wing Immersion Program sets Airmen up for Success

The first day at a new job is always a little stressful. It stems from a fear of the unknown. Questions about training, management and success weigh on the brain as the nerves of making a great first impression settle in.For the Airmen who participated in the 2nd Quarter Wing Immersion Program at

Federal Voting Assistance Program

United States Uniformed Service Members and Overseas U.S. citizens, We work with the Military Services and Overseas Citizens groups to conduct Voting Emphasis Weeks in an effort to inform absentee voters of their right to vote and help ensure they are aware of the steps they need to follow. START

The Process: Green Means Go

My wife, Joheart, walked up to me with a smile and said the words we’ve been waiting more than four months to hear - “it’s been approved!”Joheart and our daughter, Toni, are from the Philippines and have never been to the United States, so they needed to obtain their green cards and visas prior to

Yokota’s C-130J Super Hercules makes its debut in Red Flag-Alaska

After a transition from the older C-130H Hercules model, the 36th Airlift Squadron are ready to provide tactical airlift throughout RF-A. "It’s our first time flying the J-model in RF-A, so it’s really been a learning experience for us as a squadron,” said Capt. Christopher Ansel, 36th Airlift

Yokota Airmen provide airlift at Red Flag-Alaska

Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing flew to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to provide joint airlift support during the 2-week exercise, Red Flag-Alaska 18-2. Representing the Pacific’s Premiere Power Projection Platform, the Yokota Airmen joined the approximately 2,000 total service