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

  • Strengthen the friendships with local communities

    The New Year’s party was hosted by the 374th Airlift Wing and the seven friendship clubs from, Fussa city, Akiruno city, MizuhoTown, Hamura city, Musashimurayama city, Ome city and Akishima city, to strengthen the friendships between Yokota Air Base and each of the local communities.

  • Award-winning author visits Yokota Middle school, hosts workshop

    Award-winning Author Neal Shusterman visited Yokota Middle School February 1 to answer questions, sign books and host a creative writing workshop.Over the course of 34 years, his 52 published books have earned more than 50 awards, including a National Book Award.“I write because I want to put

  • 374th MDG hosts 23rd. Air Force Surgeon General

    Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, 23rd U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, discusses Tactical Casualty Combat Care (TCCC) training with a pair of 374th Security Forces Squadron defenders after a TCCC demonstration at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2019. While the Air Force Medical Service is ready to provide

  • Volunteers Creating Smiles - Red Cross Dental Assistant Program

    Arriving at Yokota’s 374th Dental Clinic, you are more than likely to be greeted with a kind smile from an American Red Cross volunteer dental assistant. These volunteers are an essential part in patient care and clinic operations for many military dental clinics worldwide.

  • Yokota pool to reopen soon

    Members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and contractors work hard to improve the quality of lifefor base personnel.

  • Pacific Trends Strengthens Local Partnerships

    Eyes gleaming with appreciation and joy, their hands clapping in unison to the beat as the song ended. Without hesitation, the crowd let go a barrage of “encores!” With their prayers answered, the show went on for at least one more song. An experience those in attendance won’t soon forget.This

  • Snow and Ice Control 2019

    2018 brought Yokota a great snow fall. It was perfect for sleds, building snowmen and snowball fights. However, it brought the worst conditions for those who had somewhere to go. When snow starts to stick to the ground, the Civil Engineer Squadron Snow and Ice Control Team will get activated to

  • 353rd SOG Perform Routine Maintenance

     Getting planes off the ground is not an easy task. Through pain-staking processes and meticulous procedures, Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group Detachment 1 perform maintenance on CV-22 Ospreys to keep the airframe flying.  Their job, critical to a successful mission, involves

  • I want you to know about me

    Airman & Family Readiness Center held a workshop about assistance animals at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan.18, 2019. Participants learned about the differences between service animals, emotional support and therapy animals, and the laws that apply to each one. The workshop also covered air travel, PCS