27 Airmen graduate from ALS

Assistant Secretary of the AF for Manpower, Reserve Affairs visits Yokota

Daniel Ginsberg, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, visited Yokota Dec. 1-2, during his recent trip to Japan.During his visit, Ginsberg toured facilities to see the services being provided to Airmen and their families."I'm responsible for helping oversee manpower

Recovery care program assists wounded, ill or injured Airmen

When an Airman becomes seriously wounded, ill or injured, the little things have a tendency to fall through the cracks as they focus on recovery and rehabilitation. These little things, like paying the bills for instance, have the potential to turn into major problems for Airmen and their families

Air Force rolls out new rifle qualification course

Airmen taking the new Air Force Rifle Qualification Course are finding themselves learning more than just basic marksmanship skills. Changes requiring more intensive weapons training were published in September by the Air Force Security Center and officially took effect Dec. 1."Our combatant

Base officials declare 'All Clear' after successful EOD operation

Base officials have declared 'All Clear' after an explosive ordnance disposal team from Yokosuka Naval Station neutralized an unexploded ordnance here at 2:41 p.m., 7 Dec.The device, a WWII-era bomb with an estimated explosive weight of 110 pounds, was detonated one day after it was discovered at a

Yokota responds to possible unexploded ordnance

Yokota officials are responding to a possible unexploded ordnance discovered at a construction site in front of the base fitness center here Dec. 6 at approximately 1 p.m.Officials cordoned off the area around the construction site after a suspicious object was unearthed at the site. The cordoned

Miami Marlins, Mermaids visit Yokota

Price of school lunch to increase for OCONUS DoDEA schools

Starting Jan. 3, 2012, school lunch prices at all Department of Defense Education Activity schools Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) will increase. On Nov. 10, the military services approved an increase in the price of school lunches at DoDEA schools in order to keep pace with

Commissaries to end magazine sales overseas

Defense Commissary Agency officials have announced the end of magazine sales in their overseas stores beginning January 2012. This policy affects all commissaries in Europe, the Pacific (Japan, Okinawa, South Korea and Guam) and Puerto Rico.DeCA will continue to sell the Stars & Stripes newspaper

Holiday season safety reminders

During the holiday season, thoughts turn to food, friends, family and decorating the home with holiday cheer, often pushing safety thoughts to the back of your mind.To keep you and your family safe this holiday season, Yokota's safety, fire, and emergency service officials encourage everyone to