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

  • Yokota firefighters save a life

    Three firefighters from Yokota Air Base, Japan, performed life-saving CPR on a woman at the Fussa International Festival Sept. 1.Senior Airmen Thomas Kirts and Jonathan Douglas, assigned to the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, were attending the festivities with fellow 374 CES

  • Base officials declare “All Clear” following incident outside gate

    Base officials declared "All Clear" at approximately 12 p.m. Sept. 7, following an incident outside the supply gate four hours earlier.The incident, which initially appeared to be an explosion of unknown origin, prompted the base to assume an increased defensive posture. "We do not perceive a threat

  • AF announces updates to tuition assistance

    Airmen applying for tuition assistance in fiscal 2014 will see several changes in both eligibility for and administration of the program.Due to these changes, the application window for classes beginning on or after Oct. 1 will not open until Sept. 9 to allow for system updates.This program is

  • Lights, camera, action - AFN Tokyo

    American Forces Network, Tokyo, based out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, is the main Department of Defense broadcasting hub in the Pacific, delivering news and entertainment to more than 300,000 people, covering 100 million square miles.While connecting service members to the latest news and

  • CSAF visits, thanks Yokota Airmen

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan - Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Cody visited Airmen here Aug. 27, 2013, as part of a two-week tour of the Pacific region.During their visit to Yokota, Welsh and Cody thanked Airmen for the sacrifices

  • Airlifters enable jump week

    The C-130 Hercules shakes with turbulence as it hits a thermal updraft. The seats are packed with adrenaline-soaked Soldiers fully equipped in gear and parachutes."Ten minutes!" A jumpmaster yells out over the aircraft noise. "Ten minutes!" Soldiers reply as they prepare themselves for the

  • International exchange summer sleep over

    Yokota Company Grade Officers' Council and the Junior Chamber International Japan hosted an international exchange summer sleep over event at the Taiyo Community Center Aug. 10, at Yokota Air Base, Japan.Children from 9 to 11 years of age from Yokota and the surrounding community attended the

  • Volunteers improve Airman's Attic

    Volunteers from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and 374th Medical Group recently teamed up to renovate Yokota Air Base's Airman's Attic. The Airmen built a new frame around the attic's existing roof structure, installed metal-framed walls and constructed a new awning. "This was all volunteer work