Living history

A dark room opens into a well-lit office where a man sits pouring over online documents and historical data. His office is scattered with old photos and keepsakes representing decades of the 374th Airlift Wing's history. From its origins in Australia and Papua New Guinea in November 1942 during

DOD launches Tomodachi registry website

The Department of Defense launched the Operation Tomodachi Registry website, Aug.5. The website provides location-based radiation dose estimate reports for adults and children comprising the DOD-affiliated population on or near mainland Japan following the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of

School officials urge base residents to practice safe habits

While driving around base, many Yokota residents may notice the increase in yellow buses filled with children. That's because base schools are now open for the new school year. With that comes the need for extra attention focused on safety.When driving, people need to practice good situational

Power Pro: Firing on all cylinders

ATC: Keeping the skies safe

Imagine you're a pilot. You've been flying for several hours, you radio down to the tower and request permission to land, but nobody answers...This is what pilots would have to deal with air traffic controllers didn't exist.The 374th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control tower and radar

They're back! Pacific Showcase returns to the Fussa-Yokota Friendship Concert

Pacific Showcase, Band of the Pacific-Asia's jazz ensemble, performed at the Fussa-Yokota Friendship Concert Aug. 28 as part of their first tour through the Pacific Region after a nearly five-year absence.The people in Fussa City have been eagerly awaiting Pacific Showcase's return, said retired

Yokota’s first sergeants host Diamond Mentoring Seminar

Yokota's first sergeants held a Diamond Mentoring Seminar here Aug. 27-30 to inform people of the roles and responsibilities of a first sergeant.Attendees of the class consisted of technical sergeants and senior NCOs who were interested in becoming first sergeants, whether in a fill-in or full-time

Col. August addresses wing at commander's call

Inaugural MASF exercise tests joint-force aeromedical evacuation

Airmen and Soldiers participated in an inaugural Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28.During the exercise, the 374th Medical Group, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 459th Airlift Squadron, teamed up with the Army Combat Support Hospital at Sagami

Meet the Commander: C-130 pilot flies wing to new heights

During World War II, Army Gen. George C. Patton Jr. said, "Lead, follow or get out of the way." Although those words were spoken more than 60 years ago, they still ring true and remain a driving force behind one of Team Yokota's newest leaders.Col. Mark R. August took command of the 374th Airlift