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

  • No parts, no time, no problem: Yokota has it covered

    Airmen with the 374th Maintenance Squadron provide the support that Yokota needs to operate as the airlift hub for the Western Pacific region. Their dedication and hard work keeps C-130 Hercules, C-12J Hurons and UH-1N Hueys in the air and ensures the capability to provide professional airlift at

  • A taxing success

    After another successful year, tax season is over here at Yokota's tax center. The center is available to base residents every year from February to June to get their taxes filed. This year Yokota received more volunteers than last year with a 24 person team that worked together to finish roughly

  • Pet smarts

    Members with the 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron visited Yokota West Elementary school to teach children the importance of animal safety at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2014.

  • There's always help

    Resiliency has become a major focus of the Air Force in recent years as leaders across the board discuss the many avenues available for Airmen to seek help, whether social, physical, spiritual or mental, when they need it.Keeping mentally fit is a constant challenge for Airmen, as long deployments,

  • B-29 Ceremony cultivates compassion, understanding

    Saturday was a dreary and rainy day for many at Yokota, but in Shizuoka, where the 42nd annual B-29 Memorial Ceremony was held on Sengen Hill, blue skies prevailed. Every year, U.S. and Japanese service members hike to the Sengen Hill monuments in honor of those who lost their lives in a B-29

  • On your mark... get set...

    The 374th Airlift Wing opened the gates to Yokota Air Base, Japan, for the 30th Annual Ekiden June 8, 2014. The road race, hosted by the Yokota Strider's, featured a 2K, 5K and 4-person 5K relay. More than 2400 runners and 450 volunteers participated in the event.

  • 35th Special Olympics: heads up, hearts strong

    Nearly 150 athletes from nine schools competed at the 35th Annual Kanto Plains Special Olympics May 31 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Both U.S. and Japanese athletes from schools throughout the Kanto Plains competed in track and field, swimming, frisbee, bowling, softball, soccer and basketball events.

  • Becoming SHeroes

    U.S. and Japanese Girl Scouts joined in a Military SHeroes Day May 30, 2014, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. More than 50 girls from Yokota and the surrounding community joined in the event. The day focused on empowerment and also taught the girls about military operations. Activities on SHeroes Day

  • Sunscreen saves lives

    "One in five people will develop some form of skin cancer during their lifetime," according to Maj. Shelley Aldrich, 374th Medical Group chief of Dermatology. That can be a sombering fact for sun lovers and those who like to make regular trips to their local indoor tanning facility.The three most