Col. Moss completes final flight at Yokota

Yokota hosts MPEP conference

Yokota Air Base, Japan, hosted the Military Personnel Exchange Program Strategic Engagement forum for the first time in their more than 45 year history, on July 11-12. The MPEP offers active duty personnel the chance to become part of the International Affairs team; embedded as a member of an

374 LRS fuels management flight best in PACAF

Senior Airman Emily Juarez, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels mobility technician, prepares equipment before storing fuel, July 13, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 374 Logistics Readiness Fuels Management Flight is responsible for storing, sampling and distributing 18 million gallons of

Yokota Airmen conduct CBRN training at Camp Fuji

After a two-hour bus ride, Yokota Airmen arrived at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji. Immediately after getting off the bus, a trainer yelled, “MOPP Level 2!” Airmen may have felt like they were back in Basic Military Training, but this Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear training

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