Yokota strengthens camaraderie during appreciation day

Aircrew decontamination training

Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th Operations Support Squadron performed aircrew decontamination procedures with the Lightweight Inflatable Decontamination System (LIDS). The LIDS takes about 20 minutes to set up and consists of four stations for rinsing off excess chemicals and a

Alaska C-130 crew supports Yokota, Osan NEO exercise

Honoring lost defenders: Gone but never forgotten

Yokota supports transient Marines

Airmen complete cargo load training

Airmen from throughout Yokota Air Base, Japan, proved their ability to receive and deploy forces and equipment during a readiness inspection May 13-15, 2015. Running 24-hour operations, the units showcased their expertise to support contingency operations by working together.

Yokota-Nepal support: Behind the readiness

Members of Yokota, serving at the primary airlift hub in the Pacific region, often deploy to provide humanitarian aid to countries stricken by natural disasters. In recent years alone, the 374 Airlift Wing has deployed to support regional countries such as Japan after the Tohoku earthquake in 2011,

Suits of hazard: emergency response training

Airmen from the 374th Civil Engineering Squadron and the 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron worked together to respond to a scenario during an emergency response training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2015. According to the training scenario, responders were called to investigate after a

C-130 rest and restoration

Fixing things: A childhood dream

In a compound hidden away from prying eyes, the men and women of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance shop don their blue mechanics overalls and work to ensure that Yokota's wheels on the ground can keep our birds in the sky. Whether it's maintenance for emergency services