Yokota Traveling: Snow Monkeys

Cold weather, snow, monkeys and hot springs are a unique combination that make up the ‘snow monkey park’ of the Jigokudani Yaen-koen facility in the northern part of Nagano, Japan.The facility was established in 1964 with the objective of researchers performing ecological observation and biology of

Young JASDF MXG officers tour Yokota MXG

AFIMS Commander visits Yokota

Yokota celebrates BSC Appreciation Week

Members of the 374th Medical Group perform a team cheer after the Biomedical Sciences Corps appreciation week dodgeball event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 24, 2017. The BSC is made up of 17 career specialties who work together to provide a broad base of clinical and scientific expertise for the

Connection and Community

For more than 75 years the United Service Organizations has worked to support U.S. service members and their families throughout assignments, deployments and transition back to civilian life, while bringing them the comforts of home. Whether it’s USO airport centers located around the world

Yokota hosts effective writing course

Power point slides, performance reports and bullet writing may not be the most enjoyable combination for most, but 22 service members came together for an effective writing course to improve their bullet writing techniques at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26-27, 2017.“Writing is essential to your

Loadmasters scheduled for C-130J training

As Yokota Air Base transitions from the C-130H Hercules to the new C-130J model, the 36th Airlift Squadron is ready to keep the mission going. Along with other members of the 36 AS, Airman 1st Class Christian Williams, 36 AS C-130H loadmaster, who has been actively working with C-130s for almost two

374 MXS defeats 374 CS, wins 46-40

Jarvis Hodges, 374th Maintenance Squadron, taps the ball to a teammate over Austin Ludden, 374th Communications Squadron, at the beginning of an intramural basketball game at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 24, 2017. The 374 MXS team won the game 46-40 giving them a 1-0 record for the season. (U.S. Air

AFE prepares for C-130J Super Hercules

With the new C-130J Super Hercules coming to Yokota AirBase, the 374th Operations Support Squadrons Aircrew Flight Equipment Flighthas been preparing for their arrival.The AFE flight is responsible for all the flight crews andpassengers’ survival and life support equipment on an aircraft. From

Yokota celebrates New Year with local communities