Yokota EMS: ensuring hazmat safety

Sports Day encourages fitness, fun

Sports day began in October 1964 on the same day as the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games. In 1966, the Government of Japan made it an official holiday. The purpose of Sports Day is to promote healthy lifestyles and friendly competition amongst neighbors through various sports

Yokota CAP welcomes new commander

Civil Air Patrol Yokota Cadet Squadron, NHQ 103, welcomed their new commander, CAP Lt. Col. Adam Boyd, during a change of command ceremony presided over by 374th Airlift Wing Vice Wing Commander, Col. Clarence Lukes.In speaking to the unit, Lukes reflected on his prior experience with the CAP,

Building lasting friendships in Japan

Airmen stationed overseas are told from day one that they are ambassadors for their country and the Air Force. Each Airman is potentially the first and sometimes only representative for their branch of service a local national may come into contact with.One way to show respect and develop stronger

2014 Fire Prevention Week Fire Muster Competition

Operation Damayan airlift ops intensify

Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron, launched 24-hour C-130H aircraft night operations in support of Operation Damayan Nov. 18, substantially multiplying the joint airlift component here and increasing the flow of evacuation flights from Tacloban, the region hit hardest by Typhoon Haiyan.Five

Yokota Travel Series: Tokyo Skytree

Located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, sits a 634-meter-tall behemoth of a structure known as the Tokyo Skytree. This broadcasting and observation tower was built in 2012 and is the tallest building in Japan. At the time of its completion, it was the second tallest structure in the world.At the base of

Disaster prep for more than just adults

Members from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron partnered with volunteers from the American Red Cross to teach children about disaster preparedness Sept. 30, 2014, at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II simulator visits Yokota

Last week, Yokota welcomed Lockheed Martin to the Taiyo Community Center for the display of the F-35 Lightning II simulator. The F-35 is the second, 5th generation fighter jet; F-22 Raptor being the first.The simulator came to Yokota and other air bases to give Airmen the opportunity to see what

730 AMS open house provides traveling answers

Whether it's time for a vacation or an upcoming PCS, there are preparations that must be made in advance to ensure a smooth transition.The 730th Air Mobility Squadron held an open house at the passenger terminal to help facilitate these traveling processes. Base residents had their questions