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

CJCS arrives at Yokota

Staff Sgt. Jordan Gunterman, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Airman 1st Class Kimberly Lichtsinnshroyer, 374th SFS patrolman, patrol before Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff arrival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2017. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford

374th Public Health

Whether you are getting groceries from the commissary, going to the gym or grabbing a new set of ear plugs before work, the 374th Aerospace Medical Squadron Public Health team worked to ensure everything is sanitary and the proper protective equipment is available.   The Public Health department at

Careful driving helps keep Yokota safe

With all the colorful sights to be had in Japan, service members may feel overwhelmed so much that some of the driving rules could escape one’s attention. Security Forces recorded 67 speeding infractions in the past three months, a pattern of careless driving they would prefer not to replicate in

U.S. Air Force, JGSDF participate in C-17 load engagement

Air Force Military Treatment Facilities pilot medical readiness

Air Force Medicine has a non-stop global readiness mission. Medical Airmen must be prepared to deploy on short notice to provide life-saving and performance-enhancing healthcare in diverse, austere, and isolated locations, and all Airmen must be medically ready to deploy. To achieve this readiness