Airmen share their thoughts with commissioner

Christopher Carney, a commissioner from the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, held open dialogue sessions with Airmen to gauge their thoughts on their benefits Tuesday at Yokota Air Base, Japan.Carney is one of nine commissioners from the MCRMC charged with conducting a

Air Force Association honors 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

The Air Force recognized its 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year at a gala hosted by the 2014 Air Force Association’s Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here Sept. 15. The award recognizes 12 outstanding enlisted service members who demonstrate superior leadership, job performance,

Yokota members participate in Combat Endurance Challenge

Hercules crew shares NVG capability

Members with the 36th Airlift Squadron showcased their night vision goggle capabilities to Japan Air-Self Defense Force members at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2014. The crew, including pilots, navigators and loadmasters, showed how effectively they can complete missions in the dark with the

Run for remembrance

In homage of firefighters who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, the 374 Civil Engineer Squadron fire department hosted a memorial tower run Sept. 11, 2014."The 343 Firefighters that passed away on Sept. 11 made it up to the 110th floor in full gear trying to get people out after the first plane

Comm powers friendship's voice

When Yokota opened its gates on Sept. 6 and 7 for this year's Friendship Festival, more than 150,000 patrons flocked to the flightline to experience the food, music, culture and aircraft the U.S. and Japan operate as part of their alliance. With that many people on the base at one time, keeping the

Air Force revamps AEF

The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a

Japanese-American Friendship Festival 2014

The U.S. and Japan have had a standing relationship for nearly 70 years and it grows stronger every year. Yokota and local Japanese communities often unite to share cultural experiences and build upon an already strong foundation. This year's 2014 Japanese-American Friendship Festival, hosted at

Yokota, Kadena Airmen participate in joint training

Faces of friendship

The 2014 Japanese-American Friendship Festival brought more than 148,000 people to the base Saturday and Sunday. People from Japan, America and throughout the world attended the airshow. The crowd varied in personality, age and background, but they all came to the festival to experience each other's