Yokota Airmen invited to All-Air Force softball tryouts

Three Airmen from Yokota Air Base have been selected to attend the All-Air Force tryout camps Aug. 27- Sept. 14 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Headed to the camp are A1C Mychavia Harris, 374th Comptroller Squadron administrative support, 1st Lt. Shauna Barry, 374th Surgical Operations

Yokota Travel Series: Tackling Mt. Fuji

On particularly clear days, members of Team Yokota are often treated to quite the beautiful view of Japanese mountains, particularly Mount Fuji, one of the most famous mountains in the world.Mount Fuji is an iconic symbol of Japan and it is the tallest mountain in the country-standing at 12,380 feet

Down, dirty training for combat engineers

More than 100 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Prime Beef Airmen came together at the Par 3 golf course here for their monthly training day Thursday. "We have monthly Prime Beef training that is completed at home station and is a requirement for the 374 CES," said 2nd Lt. Katie MacGregor, 374 CES

UH-1: A history of the Huey at Yokota

Over half a century ago, the Bell Huey family of helicopters entered the Department of Defense inventory. The iconic helicopter became a symbol for the war in Vietnam, where the helicopter was a vital part of troop movements.The UH-1 Iroquois first entered the Air Force inventory in 1964 and was

RED FLAG-Alaska: Ensuring aircrew equipment

The responsibility of handling, issuing and maintaining millions of dollars of equipment is one entrusted to Airmen who are tasked with the preservation of aircrew flight equipment that might one day--save a life.AFE specialists are relied on heavily by aircrew members throughout the Air Force, and

31 Days in PACAF: Spotlight on Yokota AB

Friendship and Culture: Yokota participates in local Tanabata celebration

Members of Team Yokota participated in the ceremonial opening parade of the 64th annual Fussa Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2014.  Yokota Airmen took turns carrying a "mikoshi", a portable Shinto shrine, on their shoulders through the streets of Fussa as part of the festival. 

RED FLAG-Alaska: Yokota demonstrates airlift capability

Members of the 374th Airlift Wing participated in Exercise RED FLAG-Alaska, which kicked off earlier this month at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.  RED FLAG is an exercise that provides joint offensive counter-air interdiction, close air support, and large force employment training in a

Yokota Airlifters prepare for Red Flag

Yokota hosts displaced passengers

More than 100 passengers unexpectedly took up residence at the Samurai Fitness Center here on Aug. 1 after a flight to Kadena Air Base, Japan was delayed by a monsoonal trough passing through Okinawa. In what was, at first, a few hours delay for the 237 passengers of the 767 Patriot Express,