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

  • Preparing for flu season

    Nearly 60 million Americans fall victim to influenza, or the flu, annually, particularly during the winter months. Symptoms are more severe than those of the common cold, and recovery can take up to two weeks. Readiness and health of Airmen and their families requires a proactive approach.

  • New Wing Chaplain

    Though Thornley spent the first 18 years of his life in a small town north of Charleston, South Carolina, he felt his life actually started when he joined the Air Force as a security policeman. “My first four years in the Air Force helped shape me into the person I am today,” said Major Andrew

  • Yokota displays airlift capabilities

    (Right to left) Capt. Jonathan Palka and Capt. Jonathan Coffey, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N pilots, prepare to take off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2016, during the 2016 Japanese-American Friendship Festival. The 459 AS demonstrated their airlift capabilities to festivalgoers. Yokota

  • #Be There and Save A Life

    Two words are all it takes topossibly save someone. Two words can change a community, a work center, or evena life. “Be there.”It is a simple phrase, but it is the lead thought behind theDepartment of Defense’s #Be There Campaign, encouraging people to make everydayconnections and build

  • Crash and learn

    As the last day of summer approaches, Yokota motorcyclistsare still getting out to enjoy the beautiful scenery and reduced-traffic roads thatcan be found only minutes from base. The convenience, economy and social aspectof motorcycles encourages some to ride regularly. However, as Staff Sgt.

  • Festival to flightline

    Members of the 374th Security Forces Squadron and the Japan Air-Self Defense Force usher the last remaining attendees off the festival grounds during the 2016 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2016. The festival is hosted on Yokota’s flightline; the quicker

  • 2016 Friendship Festival in photos

    Each year, Yokota Air Base opens its gates and welcomes its off-base neighbors to visit and see the sights, sounds and tastes of Friendship Festival. This is the 2016 Friendship Festival in photos.

  • Yokota celebrates new field

    Yokota commanders and chief master sergeants pose for a group photo after a baseball game at Yokota Field, Sept. 9, 2016. The game was an opportunity for Airmen and their families to celebrate the field’s opening with food, games and competitive fun. (U.S. Air Force by Senior Airman Delano

  • USFJ unveils new command colors

    Maj. Gen. Charles Chiarotti, US Forces, Japan commander, leads warm up before participating in the USFJ Command 5K Run at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 9, 2016. Over 100 service member participated in the run, which concluded with the retirement of the old USFJ colors and the unveiling of the new

  • Overseas Housing Allowance survey: It’s your entitlement

    Service members across Japan are encouraged to take the Overseas Housing Allowance survey. OHA is an entitlement for members who are stationed overseas, that receive overseas housing allowance, have been in country at least 3 months, and reside in privately leased quarters as a lessee. Participating