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

  • Air Force leaders commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. birthday

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy issued the following message to the Airmen of the United States Air Force:As America commemorates the federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., we call

  • Share the Love: Send Valentines to Veterans

    Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can show their appreciation to military servicemembers who came before them by sending free valentines through their local Exchange now through Feb. 6th. Now in its second year, "Valentines for Veterans"  is an annual Exchange campaign to send greetings to

  • To stay trim, hit the gym

    After the holiday season, some individuals may feel more stuffed than the turkey they ate during the holidays. At Yokota's Samurai Fitness Center, staff workers are busy helping people get back on track, or begin anew by providing equipment such as weights, treadmills, a basketball court and more.

  • Airmen under 26 required to complete travel training

    Ticket purchased: check. Bags packed: check. ID and passport: check. Copy of an Air Force Form 4392... Airmen, age 26 and under, regardless of rank, planning to travel throughout the year are reminded to get with their supervisor and complete the Air Force Form 4392, Pre-Departure Safety Briefing,

  • Voting assistance available for absentee voters

    State primary elections have begun and the Federal Voting Assistance Program has geared up to help U.S. military and citizens residing overseas in registering to vote and request their ballots for absentee voting in the primaries over the next few months and the general election scheduled for Nov.

  • Air Force chief of staff releases 2012 reading list

    The Air Force chief of staff announced his latest professional reading list Jan. 6.In a letter to all Air Force personnel, Gen. Norton Schwartz said today's Airmen are among the military's best educated and most inquisitive. "We Airmen are innovators because we embrace the word 'why' and mine it for