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 Airman featured in Portraits in Courage

    One of Yokota's very own was recently featured in the latest volume of Portraits in Courage, a collection of twelve stories highlighting Airmen and their deeds.  Staff Sgt. Christopher Rector, 459th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, was part of a five-man team that was honored during an official

  • Keimei Gakuen students tour Yokota with 374 CES

    More than 20 students from Keimei Gakuen, a local school, visited Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 3, 2015. During their visit, the students toured a variety of 374th Civil Engineer Squadron facilities. Yokota members host tours throughout the year to foster relationships with the local community and to

  • Yokota Airmen learn valuable lessons in Tinian

    A team of Airmen from Yokota Air Base, Japan, traveled to Tinian, Mariana Islands Jan. 28-31, to prepare the Baker landing zone for Cope North 2015, a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise.The intent of the trip was to clear and validate the landing zone utilizing personnel and

  • Yokota cadet earns Amelia Earhart Award

    Cadet Capt. Michael McDougall, Civil Air Patrol Yokota Cadet Squadron cadet commander, NHQ-103, was presented with the Amelia Earhart Award, and pinned on the rank of Cadet Capt. at the CAP facility on Yokota Air Base.Presenting the award was Col. Douglas DeLaMater 374th Airlift Wing commander, who

  • U.S., JGSDF helicopter crews get on the same page

    Service members from the 459th Airlift Squadron invited Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members from Camp Higashi-Tachikawa to ride along in two UH-1 Huey helicopters Jan. 29, 2015 near Tokyo, Japan.The JGSDF members were able to gain a better understanding of the Air Force's aerial formations,

  • COPE SOUTH 15 successfully ends

    U.S. and Bangladesh Air Forces personnel joined together for the closing ceremony of Exercise COPE SOUTH 15 here Jan. 29.Airmen from each force took the opportunity to thank each other for the teamwork, professionalism and close cooperation that was displayed during the exercise."COPE SOUTH is a

  • COPE SOUTH members provide special delivery to students

    U.S. and Bangladesh Airmen delivered hundreds of paratroopers and airdrop bundles to drop zones during Exercise COPE SOUTH 15 this week, but it was a special delivery that took center stage here Jan. 28. A small contingent of 10 exercise participants took time from a busy flight operations schedule

  • COPE SOUTH experts exchange knowledge, techniques

    The flightline here at Exercise Cope South 15 is usually a flurry of activity every morning, with maintainers firing up auxiliary power units and loadmasters finalizing their cargo plan.However on Jan. 27, there wasn't a single C-130 aircraft engine running. Instead, U.S. and Bangladesh Air Force

  • Yokota to begin Japanese Encephalitis vaccination

    Effective February 1, 2015, vaccine shots for Japanese Encephalitis will be mandatory for all active duty Airmen, whether assigned, deployed or on TDY status in Japan or the Republic of Korea for more than 30 days. Department of Defense civilians, family members and those heading to Japan are also

  • COPE SOUTH 15 launches in Bangladesh

    U.S. Air Force and Bangladesh air force personnel took to the sky Jan. 24 for the launch of Exercise COPE SOUTH 15, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral tactical airlift exercise at BAF Base Bangabandhu, Bangladesh.Eighty U.S. Airmen along with three U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft from