July 26, 2016 Drumming up friendship Yokota middle school children, parents and Tsuzumi Do Group members pose for a photo after the Tsuzumi Workshop at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2016. The workshop provided a chance for Yokota members to learn and share in Japanese traditions and culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman
July 18, 2016 Creating a military family despite paperwork struggles Getting married, completing the command sponsorship process and uniting two cultural backgrounds is no easy task. My family and I have recently completed an eventful journey to get where we are today.I remember the first time I said hello to my wife, Joheart Love Viojan, as though it was yesterday.
July 18, 2016 Yokota manages Zika risks Chikungunya. Dengue fever. Malaria. West Nile and Zika virus. These are all vector diseases that are spread to humans through a mosquito population, but are often times ignored as out-of-reach realities. The fact is, there is always a real threat for any of these diseases to break out in the local
July 18, 2016 AMC Commander visits 730 AMS at Yokota Gen. Carlton Everhart, Air Mobility Command commander, is greeted by Capt. Christopher Alfonso, 730th Air Mobility Squadron maintenance operations officer, before a tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2016. Everhart toured 730 AMS facilities during a 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing Pacific
July 17, 2016 Yokota receives last C-130H loadmaster The 374th Airlift Wing is the last active duty wing in theAir Force to operate the reliable and versatile work horse of airlift: theC-130 Hercules. Recently, the 374 AW received the U.S. Air Force’s lastactive duty loadmaster trained on the C-130H; Airman 1st ClassStephen Clark, 36th Airlift
July 15, 2016 Updated USFJ Liberty Order for all U.S. Military Personnel in Japan U.S. Forces, Japan, announced an update to the liberty order that is effective immediately. Two updates were made to the existing liberty program, including new operational levels to define liberty and updates to the buddy policy.
July 15, 2016 SFS sniffs out suspects in training scenario Topa, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, drags Staff Sgt. Daniel De Leon, 374 SFS MWD trainer, from his hiding spot during a training scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 12, 2016. The boxes were used to test Topa's ability to react to apprehending a suspect with obstacles in
July 5, 2016 Yokota working vehicle showcase Yokota’s airlift mission couldn’t function without itswheels on the ground. Yokota has a variety of specialized vehicles in allshapes and sizes, performing jobs from cleaning sewage lines to loading cargoto putting out fires. This article showcases four of Yokota’s high-tech,hard-working vehicles:
June 30, 2016 Afterburner An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 35th Fighter Wing takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2016. An F-16 uses afterburner in short bursts during takeoff, climb, or combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe/Released)
June 29, 2016 CAP cadets trained through encampment The sound of reveille goes off at 5 a.m. and it's time to begin physical training. While this may take some back to basic military training, a select few within the Civil Air Patrol received a brief experience of what military life is like.The CAP Yokota Cadet Squadron hosted a summer encampment for