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

  • KS25: US, JSDF conduct C-17 static loading test

    Approximately 60 members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force conducted a C-17 Globemaster III static loading test at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan Feb. 3-4.

  • 36 AS flexes agility, conducts airdrop operations under limited visibility

    As the sun set over the Yokota Air Base flightline, four C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron revved engines in preparation for a routine, yet convincing, demonstration of world-class agility, Feb. 6. This night time sortie–also known as a night tac--would take aircrews over

  • Hurricane Hunters fly atmospheric river missions to improve forecasts

    During the winter months, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, commonly known as the “Hurricane Hunters,” shifts their focus to flying atmospheric rivers, which are narrow corridors of concentrated moisture that can bring intense rainfall and cause significant flooding in the western United

  • Yokota Airmen return from JPMRC 25-02

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lio Shaw, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130J Super Hercules crew chief, conducts a thru-flight inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 28, 2025. A TFI is a thorough inspection of an aircraft that is conducted before, during, and after flight to ensure safety

  • 374 SFS hone lethal capabilities at CATM

    374th Security Forces Squadron defenders are routinely evaluated during the Defenders Qualification Course to maintain combat capabilities and remain mission ready at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2025.

  • 374 CS hosts first ever CFAK 101 course

    The 374th Communications Squadron held training for Airmen across different units with their first-ever Communications Fly-Away Kit 101 course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13-16.