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

  • Commentary: My job is prosecuting sexual assault

    Here's a simple truth...sexual offenders reject our core values of integrity, service and excellence, in favor of following their own base, undisciplined, criminal desires. Most sexual assaults committed by Airmen are "blue on blue," or Airmen victimizing other Airmen. So in addition to rejecting

  • USFJ, 5AF commander focuses on bilateral operations

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- With the Department of Defense's rebalance of military forces to the Asia Pacific region, the focus on bilateral operations is more critical now than ever, said the new U.S. Forces, Japan, and 5th Air Force commander."We plan to increase our bilateral and multilateral

  • New instruction puts spotlight on standards, culture

    When referencing fundamental standards, Airmen now have a single source: Air Force Instruction 1-1, Air Force Standards.As one of the capstone acts of his 39-year career, Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff, put his signature on the brand new instruction, which communicates in one

  • 374 MDG in 'excellent' health after HSI

    Personnel assigned to the 374th Medical Group at Yokota received some much welcomed news following a Health Services Inspection Aug. 10. The results of the inspection were in and Yokota's medical team secured an "Excellent" rating. "The HSI assesses the functioning and execution of Air Force Medical

  • 17 Airmen, 1 Sailor graduate ALS

    Eighteen Airmen graduated from Airman Leadership School Class 12-F here Aug. 09. Staff Sgt. Andrew Dittman, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, received the John L. Levitow Award as the top graduate of the class. Staff Sgt. Adam Nichols, 374th Communications Squadron, received the Distinguished

  • Instructors get SERE-ious

    You're flying mission critical supplies to personnel out in the field behind enemy lines. Suddenly, the aircraft rocks, and the engines begin to shut down. The pilot radios a distress call and tells everyone on board to prepare for an emergency landing. Thoughts of fear race through your mind as you

  • Exchange to provide school meals that meet tough new nutrition standards

    As students return to class this fall on bases in Okinawa, mainland Japan and Korea, they will find new healthy choices in their school cafeterias with meals provided by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. The Exchange will be serving healthy meals for DoD schools that meet new federal

  • Newcomers get off to a “Right Start”

    Yokota's Right Start program gives Airmen and their families, caught up in the hustle and bustle of inprocessing and integrating into a new base and community, the tools they need to make their transition as smooth as possible.The two-day program, which is held weekly, provides Airmen with

  • POL brings fuel to the fight

    Yokota is the only airlift hub in the Western Pacific and with that comes the responsibility to support a large area of the world with aircraft operations.Airmen of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants shop handle all of the fuel needed to operate such a significant