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

  • Airmen's names used in online scams

    "Hi,Thanks for replying to my ad. I'm in a hurry to find a buyer because I have a family emergency and I need to sell it before 22 November. My name is Larry. I'm an Air Force Staff Sergeant stationed at an AF Base in Anchorage, Alaska. The truck is here with me.This 2000 Toyota Tundra SR5 4 Wheel

  • Premier air demonstration team seeks team members

    America's premier air demonstration team, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, is accepting applications for several positions, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced Dec. 6.The 138-member unit exhibits Air Force professionalism and skill in support of recruiting and retention programs to

  • WWII-era bomb unearthed, destroyed at Yokota

    A WWII-era bomb was unearthed at a construction site in front of the base fitness center here at approximately 1 p.m. Dec. 6, 2011. Yokota officials responded to the discovery by immediately establishing an initial cordon of 500 feet around the construction site after the object was unearthed.Once

  • 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