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

  • General Carlisle takes command of Pacific Air Forces

    Gen. Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle took command of Pacific Air Forces from Gen. Gary North Aug. 3, 2012, in a change of command ceremony here.Presiding over the ceremony, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz praised North's past accomplishments and Carlisle's future potential as the commander of

  • 374th LRS keeping Yokota's Airmen deployable

    Yokota Air Base provides expeditionary forces who are ready to deploy anywhere in the world at a moment's notice. The 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Protection Equipment section helps enable Yokota warriors to remain mission ready.The LRS IPE supports service members at Yokota with

  • Yokota celebrates Tanabata Festival with local community

    The steady beat of drums welcomed Airmen and residents from Yokota as they attended Fussa City's 62nd Annual Tanabata Festival Aug. 3. Approximately 80 Team Yokota Airmen participated in the ceremonial opening parade, taking turns as they carried a "mikoshi," a portable Shinto shrine, on their

  • 374 CES tackles energy

    With global energy demands rising, both the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force issued a challenge to all of its members, stating: "As the largest energy user in the federal government, the Air Force must find ways to reduce our energy consumption, especially given the current economic

  • Marines jump into training

    Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit visited Yokota July 23-27 to conduct routine parachute insertion training, while providing the 374th Airlift Wing aircrews an opportunity to work with the modified KC-130J aircraft. The MEU, which serves as the U.S.'s maritime contingency force in the