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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Commentary: The importance of self-discipline

    "... Discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons." - Jim RohnWhen we make decisions we must consider their impact, not only on ourselves but on our families, co-workers and the Yokota community. When we fail to exercise self-discipline we put ourselves in a position to carry the weight of

  • How to apply for the Environmental and Morale Leave (EML) Program

    The following steps apply for requesting EML:1. Member fills out EML request and turns it in to Customer Supporta. If dependents are included on the EML request, they must also be on the member's PCS orders.b. PCS orders must be included with the EML request.2. Customer Support reviews request and