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,

Yokota Airmen and U.S. Army perform joint airfield surge operations

Yokota Firefighters stay calm in tight spot

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

LivingFit helps Airmen, families reach weight loss goals

A new year often begins with resolutions to lose weight and get in shape. Air Force services officials recently launched a new program designed to help Airmen and families accomplish this common goal through proper nutrition and activity.The USAF FitFamily website now includes LivingFit, an online

Commentary- Personally Identifiable Information

Most people have heard horror stories of people who have had their identities stolen. And in recent months, many individuals have been notified of how government computer tapes and laptops containing personal information have been stolen. Though nothing has been linked to any actual cases of

Financial seminars to be held at Yokota Feb. 2

Yokota's Airman & Family Readiness Center will be sponsoring personal finance seminars featuring executives from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority at the Enlisted Club ballroom Feb. 2. The one-hour seminars will provide tips on how to build a stronger financial future through a variety of

Defense bill affects pay, separation bonuses, more

President Barack Obama signed the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act on Dec. 31, 2011, which increases active-duty and reserve pay by 1.6 percent and governs Defense Department activities, from procurement to military personnel policy.Several provisions in this year's act will potentially

New law eases airport screening for troops, families

President Barack Obama signed a bill into law Jan. 3 to streamline airport screening procedures for service members and their families traveling on official orders.The Risk-based Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces Act gives the Transportation Security Administration six months to