Defense Innovation Board visits Yokota AB

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tanner Woolsey, 69th Reconnaissance Group Detachment 1 commander discusses the capabilities of the RQ-4 Global Hawk with members of the Defense Innovation Board Sept. 6, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Defense Innovation Board was established to help the United States

Yokota Airmen demonstrate rescue capabilities during the 2017 Big Rescue Kanagawa

Airmen of the 459th Airlift Squadron demonstrated, first time, their rescue capabilities to thousands of spectators to include Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during Big Rescue Kanagawa 2017 at Odawara city, Kanagawa prefecture, Sept. 1.

A&FRC is here to help

Service members and their families crowded into the main room in the Airman & Family Readiness Center last week. Every seat was full and floor space was at a premium.It was time to take the driver’s test.“We were prepared for 100 people,” said Sonya Meier, chief of the Airman and Readiness Flight,

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AS edges past WSA 12-11 in softball

Michael Davis, 374th Wing Staff Agency, hits the ball during the fifth inning of an intramural softball game against the 36th Airlift Squadron team at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2017. Davis’ hit enabled him to reach first before scoring WSA’s second run of the inning giving AS a one run lead,

JASDF demonstrates anti-air missile capabilities

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force demonstrated their ability to rapidly deploy the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) guided air-and-missile defense system as a means of rapidly responding to North Korean missile threats at a press conference held Aug. 29.PAC-3 is a mobile weapons system that can

ALS graduates new military professionals

Just over two dozen Senior Airmen lined the front of the stage in the Enlisted Club on Yokota Air Base, Aug. 24. Like a light switch, their excited grins switched to military bearing as they assumed the position of attention and began to recite the NCO Creed in front of their leadership.Airman

ACE and First Four to host Combat Palooza

For Airman Appreciation day, Sept. 1, Combat Palooza, a free social event is scheduled to precede the Staff Social.CP is scheduled to begin in the fields around the Taiyo Community Center at 9:30 a.m. Transportation will be provided from the east side movie theater as well as the Enlisted Club and

730 AMS provides training for CRG Airmen

With service members needing to be ready to perform a multitude of tasks at a moment’s notice, it’s important for them to stay trained and proficient on their daily duties. Maintenance Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing contingency response group stationed at the Louisville Air National Guard,

Readiness in action