Paratroopers from the U.S. Army 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, board a C-130J Super Hercules in preparation for a joint forcible entry exercise during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

Yokota News

  • Spirit of hope

    Nose art, “Spirit of Hope,” placed onto C-130J Super Hercules 15-5813 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2017. Yokota airmen and aircraft have been delivering humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations since 1952, including Operation Christmas drop, Operation Unified Assistance in 2004

  • Team building through combat

    Approximately 22 Airmen and their spouses from the 459th Airlift Squadron participated in a mission-specific self-defense team-building combative training, here, May 12, 2017. The training was led by Michael Johnson, master combatives instructor and 512th Rescue Squadron honorary commander at

  • Sharpening PACAF Maintainers

    “Your task is, by using the technical orders and working as a team member, access and rig the coordinator and fuel control linkage with no more than two instructor assists,” said Staff Sgt. Angelica Ponce, 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 15 aerospace propulsion instructor, speaking to her

  • Global Hawk's first take off from Yokota

    The RQ-4 Global Hawk’s first take off from Yokota Air Base occurred May 5, 2017. The Global Hawk is temporarily deployed to Yokota from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to support U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance priorities, operational plans and contingency operations throughout

  • Building a Strong Community

    As the morning sun rises over Yokota Air Base, a group of people welcome the day and each other with comradery, smiles and sweat as part of their healthy habit. Approximately 115 participants gather every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Yokota’s High School track to take part in the 374th Health