Pacific Showcase fosters musical bridge between Japan and US

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.

Slideshow: Responders keep readiness in sights

Base emergency personnel rose to the challenge during an active shooter exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2013. The exercise, part of Yokota's on-going readiness week, tested responders and enhanced their ability to defend and support the Western Pacific airlift hub. To view the

Yokota nurse selected as OSHNA School Nurse of the Year

Yokota West Elementary School Nurse Lily Bagtas, was recently selected as the 2012-2013 Overseas School Health Nurses Association School Nurse of the Year.According to OSHNA School Nurse of the Year [Selection Committee] Chair Robin Harvel, "Ms. Bagtas demonstrated outstanding efforts in promoting

Slideshow: Small fixes provide big lift

Maintainers with the 374th Maintenance Squadron perform an isochronal inspection on an MC-130 Talon II at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 25, 2013. The Airmen conduct regular inspections to keep aircraft ready to fly. To view the slideshow click here.

What has four legs and flies?

Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks?Security Forces Airmen and their K-9 partners learn to fly during Readiness Week Feb. 25 through March 1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan.Military Working Dogs train with security forces members to familiarize both handlers and the dogs to a unique mode of

Family Health, Urgent Care Clinics change operating hours

On Feb. 11, the 374th Medical Group's family health and urgent care clinics ushered in some changes to better accommodate patients. The family health clinic will be open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and the urgent care clinic will remain open 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week for urgent