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 Cookie Crunch 2024

    Forty volunteers from Yokota Air Base spread holiday cheer to unaccompanied U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen on Dec. 16 and 17, 2024, during the annual "Cookie Crunch" event. Around 13,000 cookies were collected and delivered—nearly doubling last year’s total.

  • JGSDF tours Yokota’s Fire Department

    Seventeen Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers assigned to the Central Nuclear Biological Chemical Weapon Defense Unit visited the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department to familiarize themselves with the U.S. Air Force fire department operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2024.

  • Hitting the right notes: Yokota students carol their way into the 374 AW

    High school students from Yokota High School spread holiday cheer across the base as they sang carols and performed musical pieces for various units on Dec. 12, 2024. Their festive tour included a visit at the 374th Airlift Wing headquarters, where they delivered a heartfelt performance for the

  • Yokota, Kadena Airmen save life in real-world AE mission

    Airmen saved the life of a critically injured fellow Airman in a display of rapid response and seamless coordination for an aeromedical evacuation on Oct. 28. To execute the mission, Airmen from the 374th Medical Group, 374th Operations Group, assisted by members from the 18th Aeromedical

  • Multinational Aircrews Showcase Interoperability During OCD 24 Interfly

    Five nations took to the skies together as U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force, Republic of Korea Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Royal Australian Air Force aircrews executed a multinational “interfly” mission to culminate Operation Christmas Drop 2024, at Andersen Air Force Base,

  • JASDF hosts annual mochi-pounding ceremony

    The Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Operation Support Wing hosted its annual mochi-pounding ceremony, bringing together U.S. and JASDF personnel to celebrate cultural exchange and teamwork at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13.The centuries-old tradition involved steaming glutinous rice before

  • OCD24: Loading Bundles of Joy

    Crew members loaded supplies for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024, as part of the annual humanitarian effort to deliver essentials to remote Pacific Island communities.

  • Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

    Nearly a decade after U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake passed away from an undiagnosed heart condition while supporting Operation Christmas Drop, Airmen, family members, and international partners gathered at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for a memorial ceremony and commemorative

  • Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

    Whether they’re under the glow of floodlights cutting through the Pacific night, or bathing in the rays of the tropical Guam sun, maintainers from the U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force are working side by side as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2024 to ensure C-130Js delivering bundles