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

  • Building spiritual resiliency at the beach

    Airmen from Yokota Air Base had the opportunity to participate in a spiritual resiliency surf retreat at Tadato Beach in Shimoda, Japan, June 27, 2015. As part of the Yokota's Single Airman Program, Airmen had the opportunity to learn to surf and learn skills to learn to enhance their spirituality.

  • SATAF team visits Yokota

    A Site Activation Task Force visited Yokota June 20-24 to help plan the integration of the C-130J Super Hercules, the newest iteration of the C-130 into the wing's fleet.The SATAF team was comprised of subject matter experts from Pacific Air Forces, headquartered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,

  • Volcanic Alert Information

    At 1230 p.m., Mount Hakone, about 38 miles southwest of Yokota Air Base, was elevated from Volcanic Alert Level 2 to level 3, which dictates a 700 meter evacuation zone around the perimeter of the volcano.  At this time there are no projected eruptions, ash, or impacts to base flight

  • Sparks fly at Metal Tech.

    Sparks fly as Airmen help pieces of metal take form. These Airmen sometimes create something from nothing or improve necessary equipment for squadrons to continue their daily tasks.Airmen from the metal technology section of the 374th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight play an essential role in

  • Pilots train to provide professional airlift

    Pilots from the 374th Operations Group participated in a training exercise in the skies above Japan, June 19, 2015. . The flight helped certify Misawa Air Base's new drop zone, in which the C-130H can simulate dropping cargo with limited visibility.

  • Yokota Civil Air Patrol participates in Far East Conference

    Yokota cadets, along with Kadena Air Base Civil Air Patrol Cadets, participated in the Far East Conference, a three day training event, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 25-27, 2015.The cadets partnered with the Yokota Flight Training Center to provide orientation rides for 13 cadets in their Cessna