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

  • School safety is in session

    As summer draws to an end and the school year here begins, the need for safety awareness and looking out for children increases."Personnel who live in base housing or travel through it on their way to work, are reminded to stay vigilant during the hours of 7:45 to 8:10 a.m. and 2:10 to 2:30 p.m.

  • Deployed Yokota Airmen helps paint special needs school in Kyrgyzstan

    A little help and elbow grease can go a long way when it comes to partnership building. Nine Airmen from the Transit Center traveled to the Uventis School for special needs children Aug. 26 to help staff members prepare for the upcoming school year. The Airmen, who are part of the Transit Center's

  • Printing delay for enlisted guide won’t delay promotion testing

    Distribution of the printed version of the 2011 Air Force Pamphlet 36-2241, Professional Development Guide, will be delayed until late December 2011. Promotion cycles, including the upcoming 12E8 Senior Master Sergeant Promotion Cycle between Dec. 5 and 16, will not be affected by the distribution

  • Services officials 'refresh' dining menus

    Airmen will soon have more variety and availability of nutritious meals thanks to a new initiative to 'refresh' dining facility menus. The Air Force Services Agency here partnered with industry chefs to implement a new program called "Operation Refresh." The program infuses new items into dining

  • 374th AW participates in Pacific Air Rally

    More than 300 military members from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Sri Lankan Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force gathered together for the start of Pacific Airlift Rally 2011 Aug. 22 in Sri Lanka.PAR is a Pacific Air Force sponsored, biennial multilateral tactical military

  • Rabies awareness important when traveling outside Japan

    Summer is upon us, families are spending more time outdoors, and rabies infection is not a topic that would come to mind; especially when planning to travel. What is Rabies? Rabies is an acute progressive severe infection that is almost always transmitted by an animal bite. The rabies virus is