Laboratory technicians put Yokota Airmen to "the test"

Yokota welcomes approximately 178,000 during annual Japanese-American Friendship Festival

Yokota opened its gates to approximately 178,000 visitors during its two-day annual Japanese-American Friendship Festival Aug. 18-19. The festival not only provided Yokota's neighbors a taste of American fun, but also served to strengthen ties between the base and the local communities."This is

Faces of friendship

Making the move with your pets

The personnel at Yokota's housing office know how hard a permanent change of station can be, especially when traveling with pets. To help make the transition a little smoother, they have teamed up with the veterinary clinic to help provide useful information to those who need it.Before traveling to

Weathering the storm

All eyes are on one agency when bad weather strikes at Yokota. They are the ones who must alert personnel and residents of sudden and possibly dangerous conditions. The 374th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight provides both accurate and timely weather support for the 374th Airlift Wing and

Quiet please

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