Dog Days of Summer

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan-- More than 30 dogs and their owners attended the Dog Days of Summer event at the Sakana Pool on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2016. The event provided an opportunity for Yokota members to swim alongside their dogs before the pool closed for the summer. (U.S. Air Force

Yokota flight line stays busy

Metals Technology

Senior Airman Gabriel Franco, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, welds a metal piece at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2016. The metals technology shop performs maintenance work with welding and machining equipment to keep Yokota’s aircraft flight-ready and repair

Yokota Monuments

A pair of komainu, or lion-dogs, stand guard outside the Yuko Park and Sakura Shell at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2016. Komainu are often placed in front of shrines, gates and houses where they are said to provide protection from evil spirits. Common belief is that the open and closed mouths

Airman, JASDF complete typhoon preparation

Senior Airman Brittenny Heaton, 374th Communications Squadron cyber system operations technician, ties a knot on a sand bag at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 27, 2016. The Airmen helped assemble 5,000 sand bags in preparation for potential flooding. One week earlier, Typhoon Mindulle dropped nearly 10

Photographers capture Marine, LAV training

U.S. Marines operating lightarmored vehicles on training grounds may seem like they are gearing up for battle,but the only shots fired were from behind the lens of a camera.The Yokota Arts and Crafts Center held acombat photography class allowing photography enthusiast to take photos ofMarines in

Yokota Airmen support local community

A member of a local church give a haircut to a homeless man at Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 19, 2016. The Yokota Air Base Chapel has worked with local churches for approximately 10 years to provide help for homeless people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

Yokota Mindulle recovery is a team effort

Yokota personnel continue to recover since the onset of TropicalStorm Mindulle, which struck Yokota Aug. 22, leaving nearly 10 inches of rainbehind and whipping the installation with 35-mph winds for hours. Inpreparation of the storm, Col. Kenneth Moss, 374th Airlift Wing commander,established a

Camp Warlord

To be prepared for any contingency, Airmen undergo training in expeditionary skills including self-aid buddy care, upgrade training for their primary career field, weapon recertification and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives defense. Members of the 374th Civil Engineer

A hand in fate

A man who spend the majority of his Air Force career silently tinkering with specialized equipment, interacting with a shop with less than a dozen people, now finds himself working hand-in-hand with Airmen. What was once wires and circuits has been replaced with the complexities of the human brain.