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

  • Annual Award ceremony celebrates Yokota top performers

    Members of the 374th Airlift Wing and tenant units here gathered together to recognize outstanding performers during the 2011 Annual Awards Banquet held at the Enlisted Club Feb. 17.Following are the award winners:374th Airlift Wing Airman category - Senior Airman Katherine Anderson, 374th Civil

  • 27 Airmen graduate from ALS Class 12-B

    Twenty-seven Airmen graduated from the 374th Airlift Wing Airman Leadership School Class 12-B Feb. 9 during a ceremony at the enlisted club here.Senior Airman Sheldon Dunn Jr., 374th Civil Engineer Squadron, received the John L. Levitow Award as the class' top graduate.Senior Airman Gayla Coats,

  • New Campaign Aims to Improve Troops, Families Health

    The Defense Department has launched a "groundbreaking" obesity and nutrition awareness campaign aimed at improving the health and well-being of troops, retirees and their families across the services, DOD's top health affairs official announced today.Dr. Jonathan Woodson, assistant secretary of

  • The 374th Medical Group gets an upgrade to its Appointment Line

    Over the next week, the 374th Medical Group will be upgrading its phone system with the enhanced Telecommunications Modernization application, TELMOD. The Air Force Surgeon General mandated the use of TELMOD, as the Air Forces Medical System's automated call distribution system, back in 2007. The

  • Saving makes cents

    As the saying goes, money makes the world go round, but for those with money problems, that world can sometimes spin out of control. Fortunately, the Airman and Family Readiness Center is here to help those those who may be having difficulties with their finances and find their home life and career

  • "My Best Friend": Valentine's Day and Beyond

    Whether at a deployed location or back in garrison, the high-ops tempo of military life presents a challenge for even the strongest couple. Fortunately, there's Valentine's Day--a day that emphasizes commitment, friendship and companionship, said Hugh Clark, Family Advocacy outreach manager and a