An "Olds" Tradition: Mustache March

Mustache March is annual event occurring in the month of March where men in the United States Air Force grow mustaches to honor Air Force legend General Robin Olds. The idea stems from an early Air Force tradition in which members of the Air Force would grow mustaches in good-natured protest against

Yokota congratulates JASDF Operations Support Wing

Ride safe

The safety of our Airmen and their families is one of Yokota's top priorities. Every action involves an element of risk, but taking appropriate precautions can make all the difference. This holds especially true for motorcycle safety.To drive a motorcycle on or off base in Japan a rider must

No Heat No Cool soon to be underway at Yokota

Yokota Air Base will begin its semiannual No Heat/No Cool period Monday, Mar. 31, 2014.The program, conducted each spring and fall, allows Airmen with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron to maintain Yokota's heating, ventilation and air conditioning infrastructure by allowing for routine, preventative

Yokota Marines deliver cheer to local children

Yokota Marines extended their goodwill by delivering toys to children at the Ajiro orphanage in Akiruno City, Tokyo, March 24, 2014, for the Semper Fi Society's Toy drop program.

Healthy living starts early for Yokota students

Two health and wellness programs targeting childhood obesity at Yokota Air Base's West Elementary School have been selected as "best practices" in the Department of Defense - Club 2-1-5-0 and Recess Before Lunch.Both programs, adapted under the Healthy Base Initiative program at Yokota, encourage an

24-Hour Vigil Run

Defenders take it to the edge

Approximately 20 NCOs and SNCOs from Security Forces Squadrons throughout Japan attended the training course, Defender's Edge, March 17-19 at the Taiyo Community Center at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The three-day resiliency course utilizes lectures and scenario-based modules. "We take psychological

Yokota post office: Special delivery every day

Yokota's post office supports resilliency by providing a line of communication between Airmen and their families.

Pacific Clavé visits Indonesia

The U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia world-music ensemble "Pacific Clavé" from Yokota Air Base, Japan, completed a nine day tour, February 25 through March 5, throughout Jakarta, Indonesia to expand engagements with U.S. partners in the Asia-Pacific region and perform at the 10th annual Java