Yokota spouse receives PACAF Spouse of the Year award

They are always at our side. They are the moral support that Airmen need through the hardships, on or off duty. They are strong and resilient, keeping the home safe while their Airmen are fighting far away. They love and care for their family and their community. They are someone to return to - they

Gearing for Defense

Gadget gurus equip Yokota's airlift mission

Aircrew flight equipment technicians assigned to the 374th Operations Support Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, ensure mission essential equipment used by aircrew members functions properly. The technicians service a variety of complex equipment such as restraint harnesses, oxygen delivery masks,

PACAF chief meets Yokota Airmen

The Pacific Air Forces Command Chief Master Sgt. Steve McDonald visited Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 7 to 8, to hear from Airmen and to see first-hand the professional airlift mission and those who make it happen here. McDonald conducted an all-call during his visit, meeting with all enlisted Airmen

New USFJ Liberty Policy for all U.S. Military Personnel in Japan

U.S. Forces, Japan announced a new liberty policy that is effective immediately for military personnel stationed, on temporary duty or on leave in Japan:1. Before any military member is granted liberty off-installation, members must have completed their service-specific Sexual Assault Prevention and

Common mistakes cost time, money during tax time

With income tax season underway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, the tax center opened its doors to help Airmen and their families with questions and concerns they may have on filing their tax returns.But before walking into the tax center to file, Airmen can benefit by avoiding some common mistakes that

Experience Japan: Sumo

Yokota delivers at Cope North 13

C-130H Hercules aircrews and aircraft maintainers from the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, are maintaining peak readiness by participating in exercise Cope North 13 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, with Japan Air Self-Defense Forces and the Royal Australian Air Force. The exercise is

'I'nsure you're covered

He drives through a stop sign without stopping. A car with the right-away doesn't see him. His car is side swiped, sending glass shards and metal fragments through the air and across the road. A nearby sign is smashed in the process. No one is harmed, but both cars are totaled. Everything should be

Yokota Airmen participate in Emergency Response Aviation Help Drill

A UH-1N Huey helicopter crew from Yokota Air Base participated in the Emergency Response Aviation Help Drill in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Feb. 5. The Yokota helicopter crew supported first responders from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Japan Coast Guard,