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

  • 374 LRS performs periodic FORCE functions check

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron conducted a periodic functional check of their war reserve materiel, the Fuel Operational Readiness Capability Equipment.

  • NFL player visits Yokota, leads football camp for military kids

    NFL ProCamps held a two-day football camp for military kids with Morgan Fox, Atlanta Falcons defensive end, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Apr. 12 - 14. NFL ProCamp is a two-day football camp that gives military children the opportunity for tips and hands-on instruction from a professional athlete. Fox

  • Team Yokota celebrates Month of the Military Child

    Students walk through the entrance of a Month of the Military Child event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. Established in 1986, the Month of the Military Child pays tribute to the children of military service members by recognizing their commitment and sacrifices. (U.S. Air Force

  • 374 OSS responds to runway closure with rapid contingency landings

    Members of the 374th Operations Support Squadron and 36th Airlift Squadron conducted rapid contingency landings on a recently approved alternate landing zone, Apr 8.The 374 OSS air traffic control tower received notification of an in-flight emergency of a Yokota-bound aircraft prompting a temporary

  • Yokota in Full Bloom

    Cherry blossoms are in full bloom at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. The Sakura tree reached full bloom one day earlier than the previous year.

  • PACAF A4 logistics director visits Yokota

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mike Zuhlsdorf, Pacific Air Forces director of logistics, engineering and force protection, visited several base agencies projects and missions during an official visit to Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025.

  • 374 SFS conducts FAS course, advances readiness

    Illuminated by the glow of the full moon, three defenders assigned to the 374th Security Forces Squadron moved out in full battle rattle and rifles poised. The final phase of the four day fly-away security course commenced– a field training exercise that would determine their readiness to serve as

  • 36 AS displays readiness during routine training

    The 36 Airlift Squadron maintains a forward presence as the sole forward-based tactical airlift squadron in the Pacific. The mission-ready C-130J Super Hercules aircrew conduct a wide variety of missions, including theater airlift, search and rescue, and humanitarian relief missions.