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

  • Nepal relief airlift expands with deployment of Yokota aircraft

    As U.S. efforts to support the Government of Nepal recover from the earthquake that struck the country April 25, the 374th Airlift Wing sent four C-130 Hercules and accompanying personnel to aid Joint Task Force-505 in its mission.The 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated Central Nepal, resulting in

  • Earth Week: reduce, reuse, recycle

    Not enough people on Yokota Air Base know that they don't have to buy new cleaning chemicals, according to Beth Behr, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Environmental Management System Program Manager. Airmen and their families can take advantage of the Reuse Program through the Self Help store, where

  • Carter: U.S, Japan Defense Guidelines 'Break New Ground'

    American and Japanese national security leaders unveiled the new guidelines for U.S.-Japan defense cooperation today, saying the new rules will promote peace and stability not only in the region, but worldwide.Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Ash Carter, Japanese Foreign Affairs

  • BMET father graduates BMET son

    Growing up, Christian Frizzell showed little interest in what his father, Chief Master Sgt. Charles Frizzell, did as a biomedical equipment technician (BMET) in the Air Force.Throughout high school Christian participated in Junior ROTC and knew he wanted to join the military or attend a service

  • Yokota C-12J pilot begins Pilot-Physician training program

    This August, a Yokota pilot will take a career changing leap--heading off for the Uniformed University of Health Sciences to begin medical school for the Air Force Pilot-Physician training program.Capt. Thomas Powell, Chief of Current Operations at Yokota's 459th Airlift Squadron and a C-12J

  • Yokota celebrates youth in festival

    To celebrate the month of the military child, families at Yokota Air Base, Japan, joined in the festivities of a Youth Festival April 19, 2015. The event open to all Team Yokota members and their families, offered children a variety of activities in creativity, performance and competition. This was