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

  • Surgical disaster team trains for real-world contingencies

    Battlefield injuries can be unpredictable for service members. The 51st Medical Operations Squadron surgical disaster team has trained for real-world contingencies by providing medical care for service members with simulated injuries during Exercise Beverly Bulldog 15-01.A surgical disaster team is

  • Yokota History Part 5: Yokota and the Vietnam War, 1964-71

    January 1964 was a significant month for Yokota Air Base for it marked the space in time when the base went from primarily hosting bombers to becoming a well-known fighter base. On 8 January the 3rd Bomb Wing, which had become the base operating unit for the second time in November 1960, departed

  • 374th Operations Group changes command

    Airmen from the 374th Operations Group and representatives from the 374th Airlift Wing gathered at the Taiyo Community Center to witness Col. Robert Dotson take command of the 374 OG at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 19, 2014. The 374 OG is comprised of three squadrons: the 374th Operations Support

  • Yokota History Part 4: Yokota and the Cold War, 1952-64

    The Cold War is an amorphous event that historians date variously as having started at the end of WWII, from the president's articulation of the policy of "containment" in 1947, during the Berlin Airlift in 1948-49, or myriad other turning points in that epic struggle between the United States and

  • Operation Christmas Drop: volunteers and the build up

    Boxes wrapped in an assortment of festive Christmas wrapping papers were spread throughout the local community, all with a wish list taped to their exterior. Each box represented a donation drop-off spot for Operation Christmas Drop.But, the time for donating was over, as volunteers collected the

  • Operation Christmas Drop: Island anticipation

    More than 1,200 miles from the nearest western civilization, a man stands on a beach wearing only his lavalava. He lifts the bright orange flag with yellow brim and stakes it in the ground, marking the spot to ensure it is easily seen, especially from air. The 80 degree weather, palm-tree-covered

  • Yokota celebrates new Kindergarten building

    A ribbon cutting ceremony marked the opening of a new annex to the Kindergarten School at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2014.Col. Douglas DeLaMater, 374th Airlift Wing commander, gave opening remarks before helping cut the ceremonial ribbon with Mrs. Hattie Phipps, Joan K. Mendel Elementary

  • Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders bring health, cheer to Yokota

    As part of their 2014 USO Tour, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders stopped by Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 9, 2014. During their visit, the cheerleaders brought holiday cheer while visiting Airmen in their work centers. They also taught the base youth about hte importance of exercise during a fitness

  • Yama Sakura 67 blossoms, strengthens bilateral readiness

    A myriad of service members spanning multiple branches of military service and nationalities gathered in areas around Tokyo, Japan with one common goal in mind: to defend Japan from simulated contingencies.The event was Yama Sakura 67, the largest U.S. Army annual bilateral exercise in Asia-Pacific