Commentary - Yokota celebrates Nurse, Medical Technician Week May 6-12

Every year, National Nurses Week focuses attention on the diverse ways America's 3.1 million nurses work to save lives and to improve the health of millions of individuals. In the military, registered nurses and other health professionals could not provide world class healthcare without the

20 Airmen graduated from ALS

Clouds over Yokota

New pet policy affects base housing residents

The family and unaccompanied housing pet policy has recently undergone several modifications at Yokota. With the new changes, residents are now authorized to have pets in more on base housing units. "The recent changes to the housing pet policy have been implemented so that Yokota will be compliant

Air Force Specialty Code changes take effect in May

Various officer and enlisted Air Force Specialty Code changes will take effect next month, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.Updated Air Force officer and enlisted classification directories have been posted on the Air Force Personnel Services website (see link below). These updates include

Airmen who exceed deployed time get added time off

Airmen who serve in excess of the Secretary of Defense's established rotation goals are now eligible for additional time off, as written in the newly updated Post Deployment or Mobilization Respite Absence policy, officials said here April 25. Contained in Guidance Memorandum 4 to Air Force

US servicemember dies while TDY at Yokota

A U.S. service member died at Yokota Air Base April 26, 2012.Lt. Cmdr. Eric F. Mang, a Reservist attached to Navy Detachment 105 in North Canton, Ohio, came to Yokota on temporary duty to work with U.S. Forces, Japan."We're deeply saddened by this tragic loss of life. Our heartfelt sympathy and

Enlisted early retirement applications due Monday

Airmen eligible for the Temporary Early Retirement Authority have until Monday to complete and submit their applications, Air Force Personnel Center officials said April 26. TERA is one of several programs the Air Force is using to size and shape the force to meet current and future mission

SecAF addresses Airmen at Yokota, discusses future challenges

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley addressed more than 300 Airmen April 24 during an all call at the Taiyo Community Center here. Donley thanked the Airmen for their work during Operation Tomodachi and also discussed the future of the Air Force in the Pacific region during the call. "All of

Yokota's #1 mission is readiness...are you medically ready?

Checking medical readiness is now just one click away and allows active duty members to go directly to their own web page. "This Air Force link is available 24/7 from a CAC enabled computer. Airmen can see if they're 'Green' or medically ready to re-train, go TDY, deploy, PCS, separate or retire,"