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

  • Veterans Day Commentary

    The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks a monumental time in the history of mankind. On that day, November 11, 1918, an armistice went into effect between the Allied Forces and Germany, effectively marking an end of hostilities in the First World War.President Woodrow

  • COMPACAF visits Yokota

    Gen. Herbert J. "Hawk" Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, Pacific Air Forces command chief, visited Yokota Oct. 24 to discuss current Air Force issues.The general addressed several issues that are important to him, including Airmen taking care of Airmen and

  • 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