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 volunteers send joy to the world

    Yokota Air Base has proven to be a force for good in avariety of ways, from performing disaster relief, to contributing donations toair-dropping Christmas gifts in the Pacific islands. Yet, it’s not only ourhard-working airlifters who are making an impact during the season of giving.One Yokota

  • KS17: 459 AS and Komatsu Air RQS conduct FTX

    As the sun was setting behind the mountain terrain, it casted a deep orange hue onto the flightline as UH-1N Iroquois crewmembers completed their pre-flight inspections. Working diligently as twilight faded into darkness, the low hum of the twin turboshaft engines started signaling the start of the

  • Keen Sword 2017

    Members from the Japan Self-Defense Forces and United States Forces, Japan, came together for Keen Sword 2017 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, from Oct. 30 – Nov. 11, 2016. KS17 involved U.S. forces and the JSDF from all components of both militaries, training to conduct bilateral operations in support of

  • Yokota pays tribute to veterans

    Members of Team Yokota take part in a Veterans Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2016. Veterans day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans and coincides with Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are celebrated in other countries, marking the anniversary of the end of

  • Can’t look good without Accessories

    At Yokota Air Base, members of the 374th Maintenance Squadron are working around the clock to ensure that the C-130 Hercules can continue to operate safely within the Indo-Asia Pacific region. While the countless hours the maintainers spend repairing aircraft on the flightline is easy to see, there

  • Yokota’s pediatric clinic keeps kids healthy

    Many parents do everything in their power to ensure that their children grow as healthy and as happy as possible. Fortunately for parents on Yokota, the 374th Medical Group pediatric clinic works to facilitate that goal.

  • Yokota welcomes CSAF during immersion tour

    Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David Goldfein visited Yokota Air Base to communicate his focus areas of revitalizing squadrons, strengthening joint leaders and teams, and multi-domain command and control.