AFAF campaign kicks off at Yokota

The Air Force Assistance Fund is a program allowing Airmen to help Airmen in times of need. It was established as an annual effort to raise funds for the charitable affiliates providing support to the Air Force family -- active-duty members, family members, retirees, reservists, guardsmen who are

Airmen, Japanese remember the past, honor the present

Airmen from Yokota Air Base, Japan, joined local Japanese citizens March 20, 2013, in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, to remember American B-29 flight crews who lost their lives during a World War II raid over the city and unveil a memorial monument in their honor. Since 1971, Yokota members have traveled

JASDF maintenance members visit with Yokota's Maintenance Group

Yokota partners with local community during EME

Yokota first responders joined North Kanto Defense Bureau liaisons as part of a joint emergency management exercise March 21, 2013. The exercise is the first of many that will partner the two organizations together for faster, more comprehensive emergency response. In the exercise scenario, the

Team USA wins Tomodachi Bowl

Team USA crushes Team Kanto 57 - 21, when the teams went head-to-head on the gridiron March 10, during the 2013 Tomodachi Bowl. Team USA, comprised of players from Yokota, Zama American, Nile C. Kinnick, American School in Japan, Kubasaki, Kadena and Seoul American high schools took on Team Kanto,

Slideshow: Within 100 million miles

Comet Pan-STARRS passes through the western twilight over earth from March to April. The comet is an ice ball made of dirt currently located approximately 30 million miles from the sun and within 100 million miles of Earth. Although billions of years old, Pan-STARRS is making its first-ever cruise

Local heroes receive recognition

They charge through scorching flames and rugged debris, tackling down doors and extinguishing intense fires, risking their lives to save others.These local heroes are Yokota's firefighters. Their service and vigilance earned them the 2012 Pacific Air Forces Fire Department of the Year award - Medium

374 AW Commander offers straight talk on Eagle 810

In a continuing effort to keep Yokota Air Base up to date on the latest regarding the Air Force's fiscal challenges, Col. Mark August, 374th Airlift Wing commander, took to the airwaves of the American Forces Network's Eagle 810 radio station here, March 15, 2013. During a live in-studio radio

Gas 'n go: Yokota's refueling pros

Cadre teaches response tactics to base defenders

Preparation is an important aspect of base defense. Being well trained helps the unexpected ... well ... more expected. This is exactly what members of the 374th Security Forces Squadron did March 11 - 15, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Cadre, from a contracted civilian law enforcement training team,