JASDF Donates Holiday Cheer to Operation Christmas Drop

62nd Christmas Drop provides cheer, aid to Pacific Islands

Two C-130 Hercules aircraft took off from the flightline here Dec. 11 and dropped packaged goods to islands in the Pacific as part of this year's Operation Christmas Drop.Every December, C-130 Hercules aircrews from the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, partner with the 36th Wing here to

AFN radio now available online

The American Forces Network Pacific radio programs provide service members and their dependents with family friendly entertainment and regional updates.Traditionally, these programs provided their support through ranged radio frequencies, but AFN 360 Internet Radio and AFN Pacific mobile application

A closer look: Eyes on the mission

Spirit of giving broadens during 62nd Operation Christmas Drop

More than 200 Airmen from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and Yokota Air Base, Japan, joined with community members from Guam and Micronesia to celebrate the 2013 Operation Christmas Drop opening ceremony here Dec. 10.The event marked the official start of Pacific Air Forces' annual humanitarian

Multinational training improves defenses

On the Northern tip of Japan, foreign ground forces are slowly pushing south. The U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force are trying their best to hold the foreign forces off. All the while, the Air Force monitors the airspace and the Navy tries to lockdown the sea. Japan is under full-scale

Small bags of treats bring joy

After a long day of work, a young Airman returns to her dormitory. The houses she passes are adorned with bright lights put up by families celebrating the coming holiday season. As she climbs up four stories of stairs, the faces of her family members back home come to her mind; she thinks of the

Yokota fun run turns ugly

UNC celebrates the 68th anniversary of the United Nations in Japan

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jan-Marc Jouas, United Nations Command, Korea, and U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander as well as commander of Air Component Command and 7th Air Force, traveled to Tokyo as the host and guest speaker at a reception honoring the 68th anniversary of the United Nations held

Dental cavities and what we eat: Together through history

Anthropologists believe approximately 10,000 years ago humans stopped following the herd and began growing plants to eat. Able to feed more people in a more predictable manner, our diet became less diverse. We went from eating anything we could find or kill to eating a few domesticated items. While