Yokota, JASDF Airmen strengthen air rescue capabilities

AF Selective Re-enlistment Bonus program list triples

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials released details on the fiscal year 2016 Selective Re-enlistment Bonus Program Feb. 1. This year's program, consisting of 117 Air Force specialties eligible to receive bonuses, is a substantial increase from the previous year's program where 40 Air Force

Yokota hosts RM course for PACAF

Airmen and Department of Defense civilians from across the Pacific Air Forces attended a four-day risk management application and integration course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 2 to 4, 2016. The course taught risk management skills to over 30 personnel with the intention of enabling them to

Enjoy your drinks responsibly

Work hard, play hard. How many of us have heard that expression before? It would be fair to assume that most of us work extremely hard, harder than most people work that aren't in the military or associated with the military. From long hours to rotating shift, ensuring we meet established standards

CE repairs pipeline, keeps mission flowing

Members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels maintenance section successfully repaired a four inch pipeline that supplies the main base boiler plant at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2016. With the pipeline fixed, base personnel can successfully receive hot water on a consistent

Yokota's MVP provides clarity and focus to 374 AW

The 374th Airlift Wing leadership recently revised its mission, vision and priorities to provide clarity to the wing, update its focus, and remind Airmen how their efforts tie into the greater Air Force.The newest MVP aligns the identity of Yokota Airmen with a common purpose, a clear definition of

Clear skies at Yokota

Yokota bio defends against unseen hazards

They are the reconnaissance of the 374th Medical Group. From routine sampling of Yokota's water sources to conducting environmental and occupational health assessments for workplaces, the 374th Aerospace Medicine  Squadron's bioenvironmental engineering flight works to protect base personnel from

Here to help: The Chaplains

Members of the U.S. Air Force Chaplaincy provide spiritual guidance and support to Airmen and their families stationed at home and abroad. At Yokota Air Base this role, vital to morale and welfare of the base populous, is filled by four men from different backgrounds.Leading the team is Lt. Col.

Yokota POL trains Navy

Getting dirty, driving vehicles, servicing aircraft, providing fuel and performing fuel inspections could be seen on the flight line and in the fuels yard during a week-long training in which U.S. Air Force and Navy servicemembers worked together toward a common goal.Members of the 374th Logistics