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

  • Maintainers prop up change: Royal Thai Air Force flies again

    Red Flag-Alaska is designed to test crews during a simulated multi-nation combat operation, pushing Airmen from all over the world to overcome obstacles and work as one cohesive unit.So, when a C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Royal Thai Air Force had a maintenance problem, it was all hands on deck.

  • New housing policy in effect at Yokota

    A new housing policy, allowing select service members to reside off-base, has been instated at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The On-Base First Housing policy applies to new arrivals immediately and will be phased in for those service members already assigned to government quarters on Yokota. The previous

  • Yokota Pet Care Center handles the furry side of life

    When service members relocate to or from Yokota, they have an obligation to take care of their families - that includes four-legged family members as well."Our job helps the mission by taking care of Yokota member's pet needs," said Keiji Fujiwara, Yokota Pet Care Center manager. "When the pet's

  • Tobacco-use limited on Yokota beginning in 2013

    In an effort to minimize the adverse impact of tobacco use on health, mission readiness and unit performance, Yokota will begin implementing a new installation-wide tobacco policy with the new year. The policy prohibits the use of tobacco products except in designated tobacco areas and housing

  • Yokota implements installation-wide curfew

    An 11-p.m.-to-5-a.m. curfew is in effect as of 19 Oct. for all uniformed military members assigned or on temporary duty to, or on leave at, Yokota Air Base. U.S. military members living on base must remain inside the gate after that time; those who live off base or who are assigned to Yokota on

  • Air Force aims to invigorate energy efficiency programs

    The deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for energy spoke to a group of industry and civic leaders, and a handful of international military partners, about the service's energy saving initiatives at the Air Force Association's monthly breakfast Oct. 17 in Crystal City, Va.Dr. Kevin T. Geiss