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

  • Yokota Travel Series: Snow Monkey Park

    Do you enjoy being around wildlife and nature? If so, there is a park that is home to Japanese Macaques, also known as snow monkeys, located within the Jigokudani Yaen-koen facility. The facility is located in the Valley of Yokoyu River which takes its water from Shiga-Kogen of the Jyoshinetsu-Kogen

  • Escape by Horseback

    For Airmen who enjoy escaping the world on horseback, there's a little piece of familiarity in the middle of Tokyo. At Tama Stables there are 19 well-groomed and polished horses and ponies ready to carry riders away from the stress of the day. "It's good for the soul," said Capt. Keri Morris, 36th

  • Dirty Jobs - Yokota's pest control

    This is the first article in a series focusing on and recognizing the 'Dirty Jobs' done by Airmen of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron.The role of entomology Airmen is far reaching. From performing disease vector surveillance to providing base wide pest control services for insects and wildlife,

  • Tommy got a toy drone for Christmas, what's next?

    The presents have been opened and the wrapping paper placed in the recycling bin. Tommy is anxious to get outside and fly the new "Invader 700" drone, complete with a 10 times zoom digital camera that sends immediate videos to your new iPad. Wow, you can't wait to get out there with him and fly this

  • Operation Christmas Drop showcases HA/DR Training

    U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules crews from Yokota Air Base, Japan, launched the final missions of Operation Christmas Drop 2015, Dec. 15,  officially completing this year's operation with 100 percent of bundles on target.Since Dec. 8, C-130 crews from Yokota's 36th Airlift Squadron, Royal Australian

  • JASDF hosts Mochitsuki ceremony

    Wooden mallets, stone mortars and rice may seem like a unique mix, but in the Japanese culture this trio has been part of a tradition for more than a millennium. Members of Team Yokota gathered to celebrate a Japanese tradition through Mochitsuki, a mochi pounding event, at Yokota Air Base, Japan,

  • Developmental kennel

    What happens to pets on Yokota Air Base when their owners go on temporary duty or vacation?  The answer for many is on the south side of base, between the Auto Hobby shop and the Par Three course. The Pet Care Center provides Yokota personnel with boarding and grooming services for their cats and

  • Yokota travel series: Takahata Fudo Temple

    There are numerous temples throughout Japan for adventurous travelers to visit. One of those temples is Takahata Fudo Temple, which was founded near the beginning of the 8th century to serve the imperial family. The temple is one of the three famous Kanto Fudo Buddhist templesVisitors enter the