Yokota wraps up Readiness Week

In line with Department of Defense guidance to maintain mission focus amidst the ongoing government shutdown, members of the 374th Airlift Wing conducted a week-long "Readiness Week," Oct. 7-11, 2013, designed to test their response to a range of contingency scenarios.The exercise began with joint

Readiness Week: Emergency Management

Airmen at Yokota Air Base, Japan, conducted multiple emergency management scenarios across the base in order to test their response capabilities Oct. 10, 2013. The scenarios were part of a larger Readiness Week that allowed the base to hone its skills in providing professional airlift to the Western

Readiness Week: Hercs in the Air

Readiness week is five days of training designed to improve Yokota's contingency capabilities while testing Airmen's ability to generate aircraft under various conditions.

Readiness Week: ATSO Rodeo

Yokota Airmen receive ability to survive and operate (ATSO) training Oct. 9, 2013 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Seven instructors taught different skills to include, Self Aid Buddy Care, decontamination and vehicle covering.

AMXS, LRS swarm to flight

As bees work succinctly to collect flower nectar to make honey, Airmen work together during readiness week to provide professional airlift support for Yokota Air Base, Japan.A simulated deployment order propelled Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 374th Aircraft Maintenance

Readiness Week: Base Defense

Augmentees gain basic base defense skills from the 374th Security Forces squadron during training Oct. 8, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The training was conducted as part of Readiness Week at Yokota, which is focusing on a number of readiness related tasks and enhancing the wing's ability to

Wing inspection team training

Members of Team Yokota receive training on the new Air Force inspection program at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2013.  Under the new Air Force Inspection regulations, Yokota's Wing Inspection Team members learn how to apply the Observe, Evaluate and Report process , enabling them to provide

Maintainers prepare aircraft for Readiness Week

Maintainers from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepared C-130 Hercules aircraft for missions that are upcoming as part of Readiness Week, which will enhance Team Yokota members ability to conduct the wing's airlift mission. The week will focus on a number of readiness related tasks and the

Yokota: Trained and Ready

Airmen from Yokota demonstrate their ability to become resilient by ensuring they are postured prior to deploying. More than 200 Airmen deploy from Yokota each year and first sergeants and unit deployment managers play a vital role ensuring they are prepared to go.

The mission continues at Yokota