374th Medical Group offers toll-free call-in line for privacy breach info

In order to further support to patients potentially affected by a previously reported breach of protected health information (PHI), the 374th Medical Group has established a toll-free call-in line.Individuals can now call 1-877-615-3751 Monday-Saturday, 0900-1800 CST for information regarding the

Renovation begins at Yokota's hospital

Beginning Jan. 4, 2012, the Yokota base hospital will undergo a 33-month, $24 million project designed to make seismic upgrades to the entire facility, completely renovate the 1st and 4th floors, and upgrade the building's heating, electrical and water systems.During the renovation, patients will

Yokota Airman helps generals mind their Ps and Qs

 U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Craig, a native of Owensboro, Ky,. is currently on a six month deployment serving as the non-commissioned officer in charge of protocol for NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan at Camp Eggers.Craig, a Daviess High School graduate, started his deployment in

ARC delivers holiday greetings from the States

The American Red Cross at Yokota Air Base, Japan, brings holiday messages from the U.S. to service members here and at Camp Fuji, Japan. More than 7,000 greeting cards were sent to the Yokota station this year to disseminate to service members through the Holiday Mail for Heroes program. "Each year,

Operation Santa gives holiday cheer

More than 25 service members from Yokota Air Base, Japan, traveled five hours to the Fuji Kindergarten in Miyagi-ken, Japan, to hand out presents and spend time with more than 100 students Dec. 15.The school was largely affected by the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami on March 11,

STEP into the Holidays!

Yokota Marines deliver holiday cheer to local children

The overseas overseers: Yokota's incident commanders

When an incident occurs on a base, such as an active shooter situation or major vehicle accident, many different organizations come together to resolve the situation. The person in charge of these operations on the scene is the incident commander.As incident commander, they oversee and direct

Band of the Pacific-Asia brings holiday spirit to Guam

The students of Machanano Elementary School in Guam are familiar with the thunderous sound of the U.S. Air Force from near-by Andersen Air Force Base. However, on Dec. 13, the students were treated to a different Air Force sound -- the sound of the six-piece pop ensemble "Pacific Trends" from Yokota

Yokota Airmen deliver cheer from above