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

  • Yokota Airmen run to honor Port Dawg fallen

    Airmen from the 515th Air Mobility Operations Group, 730th Air Mobility Squadron and 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron participated in the 3rd annual Port Dawg Memorial 5K Run, May 20, 2016.The run honored air transportation "Port Dawgs" who lost their lives last year, and also was part of a

  • JASDF loadmasters familiarize JAI

    The 36th Airlift Squadron conducted joint air drop familiarization with members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force May 18 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to help prepare them for heavy equipment drops and high-velocity container delivery systems during bilateral exercises. The familiarization assisted

  • JASDF loadmasters familiarize JAI

    The 36th Airlift Squadron conducted joint air drop familiarization with members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force May 18 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to help prepare them for heavy equipment drops and high-velocity container delivery systems during bilateral exercises.  The familiarization assisted

  • Yokota electricians inflate life rafts

    When a C-130 Hercules completes missions while soaring through the skies, the crew members need to know that they can safely react to an emergency. This is where the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and 374th Operations Support Squadron came into play when 14 C-130s were grounded due to a 75 percent

  • A look beneath the surface

    An aircraft may seem to be in perfect flying condition at first glance, however, it may have underlying issues that require maintenance. Only by rigorous inspection can the Air Force be sure the aircraft is capable of completing its mission safely and successfully. Just like that aircraft, an Airman

  • Yokota puts Green Dot on violence

    Members of Yokota have taken a step towards a five-year strategy to decrease interpersonal violence across the base through the Green Dot Program, which officially started here May 6, 2016.Green Dot prepares organizations to implement a strategy of violence prevention that reduces power-based