New dayroom brings needed comforts

Dormitory building 208 had a new dayroom unveiling at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2013.Late in 2012, a main line in the fire suppression system broke, flooding the dayrooms from the fourth floor down to the first. Everything was destroyed. A group of 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen banded

Operation Christmas Drop delivers relief to typhoon-stricken island

Airmen participating in Operation Christmas Drop here coordinated with non-governmental organizations and State Department officials in the region to airdrop critical shipments of water and food for 30 workers recovering from damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan on Kayangel Island, part of the Republic

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