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

  • Fighting to prevent sexual assault

    In an attempt to reduce the frequency of sexual assaults on base, dozens of teens took to the mat alongside Yokota Airmen to practice Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, July 23, 2016, at the Taiyo Community Center. The Gracie Defense Systems is a new program specifically designed to increase awareness and reduce the

  • Yokota's commander flies with Dyess Airmen

    Airman 1st Class Marin Pina, 39th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, communicates with crew members at Yokota Air Base, July 21, 2016. Aircrews with the 39 AS from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, traveled to Yokota to aid in transition from C-130 Hercules to the C-130J. (U.S. Air Force

  • Drumming up friendship

    Yokota middle school children, parents and Tsuzumi Do Group members pose for a photo after the Tsuzumi Workshop at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2016. The workshop provided a chance for Yokota members to learn and share in Japanese traditions and culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman

  • Creating a military family despite paperwork struggles

    Getting married, completing the command sponsorship process and uniting two cultural backgrounds is no easy task. My family and I have recently completed an eventful journey to get where we are today.I remember the first time I said hello to my wife, Joheart Love Viojan, as though it was yesterday.

  • Yokota manages Zika risks

    Chikungunya. Dengue fever. Malaria. West Nile and Zika virus. These are all vector diseases that are spread to humans through a mosquito population, but are often times ignored as out-of-reach realities. The fact is, there is always a real threat for any of these diseases to break out in the local

  • AMC Commander visits 730 AMS at Yokota

    Gen. Carlton Everhart, Air Mobility Command commander, is greeted by Capt. Christopher Alfonso, 730th Air Mobility Squadron maintenance operations officer, before a tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2016. Everhart toured 730 AMS facilities during a 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing Pacific

  • Yokota receives last C-130H loadmaster

    The 374th Airlift Wing is the last active duty wing in theAir Force to operate the reliable and versatile work horse of airlift: theC-130 Hercules. Recently, the 374 AW received the U.S. Air Force’s lastactive duty loadmaster trained on the C-130H; Airman 1st ClassStephen Clark, 36th Airlift

  • SFS sniffs out suspects in training scenario

    Topa, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, drags Staff Sgt. Daniel De Leon, 374 SFS MWD trainer, from his hiding spot during a training scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 12, 2016. The boxes were used to test Topa's ability to react to apprehending a suspect with obstacles in

  • Yokota working vehicle showcase

    Yokota’s airlift mission couldn’t function without itswheels on the ground. Yokota has a variety of specialized vehicles in allshapes and sizes, performing jobs from cleaning sewage lines to loading cargoto putting out fires. This article showcases four of Yokota’s high-tech,hard-working vehicles: