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 saves resources, launches No Heat/No Cool

    Yokota Air Base began its semiannual No Heat/No Cool period March 11, 2013.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

  • First Sergeants deliver random acts of kindness

    Though Feb. 11 through 17 marked Random Act of Kindness Week, one organization at Yokota Air Base, Japan, delivers random acts of kindness year-round. For their own random acts of kindness program, the Yokota First Sergeants' Council handed out $50 gift certificates for the commissary to 10

  • Yokota teen receives Youth of the Year

    Jarred Garcia is a local teen with many talents - he can play the guitar, piano and drums. He holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, knows Jujitsu and practices fencing and archery.He now has another impressive achievement to add to his long list of accomplishment.Garcia was recognized as the 2012 Youth

  • 374 AW wins Air Force Outstanding Unit award

    The men and women of the 374th Airlift Wing have earned the 2012 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for Nov. 2, 2011 through Nov. 1, 2012.The 374th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight will accomplish a batch awards update for eligible personnel still assigned to the wing. Personnel who

  • Slideshow: Swiftly to the fight

    Yokota Airmen tested and improved their skills through a series of events conducted during Yokota's readiness week Feb. 25 to Mar. 1, 2013. To view the slideshow click here.

  • Slideshow: Airmen train for crisis care

    Members of the 374th Medical Group practice self-aid and buddy care skills and techniques used for loading patients onto transport vehicles Feb. 26, 2013, during a Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility exercise at Yokota  Air Base, Japan. To view the slideshow, click here.

  • Slideshow: Vision through the night

    C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, soar above Tokyo Feb. 26, 2013. Yokota conducted a readiness week, showcasing its professional airlift capabilities and ability to support any contingencies in the Pacific theater. To view the slideshow click here.