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, Miho NCOs strengthen occupational ties during exchange

    Eight Airmen from Yokota Air Base, Japan, partnered with eight Japan Air Self-Defense Force members at Miho Air Base, Japan, for a weeklong non-commissioned officer exchange. During the exchange, the NCOs from Yokota paired up with their JASDF counterparts from similar career fields for a total

  • Light evaluation keeps heavy mission flying

    An airfield pavement evaluation team from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently conducted an airfield test and evaluation July 8 - 20, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The team travels to various Air Force bases throughout the year to take core samples and conduct non-destructive impact and

  • Mentorship at the speed of excellence

    An alarm goes off in the small lounge full of tables, "Time! Switch your mentor."The laughter and chatter that fills the lounge ends with brief handshakes and smiles.  Mentees then make their way to the subsequent station to meet their new mentor for the next round.A short introduction is made

  • Yokota recognizes home front heroes

    During a ceremony held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, five of Yokota's youngsters were presented Home Front Hero awards July 22, 2013. The quarterly award honors the contributions of children whose parents are deployed or on extended duty assignments, and is based on nominations by their

  • Air Force releases new social media guidance

    The Air Force Public Affairs Agency recently released the 4th edition of the Air Force social media guidelines, outlining responsible use of social media while maintaining professionalism and operational security. The new edition recommends social media users to: think how their post may be

  • Airlift hub displays readiness during ORE

    While overcoming many real-world challenges, the 374th Airlift Wing participated in an Operational Readiness Exercise July 15 - 18, putting its professional airlift capabilities to the test. The ORE focused on measuring the wing's ability to execute its mission as the sole airlift hub in the Western