Yokota's Hometown Heroes 10 April 2011

Yokota celebrates cherry blossoms, hope with community

For many, spring is a time for hope and rebirth. In the Far East, it's also when the world famous cherry blossom trees are in full bloom.As a gesture of the hope that comes with spring, officials at Yokota Air Base invited the community to come on base April 10 and view the base's collection of the

Yokota Chiefs Group present first "Sharp Troop Award"

The workday had just begun, when the 374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs staff was summoned for an unexpected meeting. Airmen and civilians gathered together, not knowing what to think, when, without warning, eleven chiefs filed quietly into the room.For the members of Public Affairs who promptly rose

Airmen, base communities in Japan raise nearly $110,000 for relief efforts

To date, Airmen and community members from Kadena, Misawa and Yokota air bases have donated nearly $110,000 and volunteered more than 19,000 community-service hours to assist with relief efforts after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and destructive tsunami hit Japan March 11, 2011. "The Airmen and base

Yokota's Hometown Heroes 9 April 2011

374th OSS weather flight keeps Yokota informed

For many people, the perception of receiving weather information is an overly excited meteorologist making weather jokes in front of a green screen early in the morning. For the Airmen assigned to the 374th Operations Support Squadron weather flight, forecasting is serious business."The majority of

Post office supports Operation Tomodachi augmentees

When it comes to supporting Operation Tomodachi, the post office staff delivers.As part of relief efforts to help the people of Japan, the Airmen and civilians there have worked extensive hours to ensure everyone on Team Yokota can get their mail in and out. "We've had a lot of extra people come to

COMMENTARY - "Thank You" is not necessary; U.S. forces honored to help reopen Sendai

I cannot put into words the carnage left behind by the 9.0 earthquake and subsequent 33-foot tsunami March 11, 2011. More than 300 miles of eastern coastline along Japan's main island of Honshu was destroyed. Some of the most graphic initial images were of Sendai Airport and its nearby cities of

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AFRAT surveys Sendai Airport