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

  • Flightline sunrise during BM 26-1

    A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, sits on the flightline during exercise Beverly Morning 26-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 17, 2025. Beverly Morning is a base readiness exercise series designed to sharpen Yokota Air Base’s ability to maneuver and

  • 374 CES, JGSDF strengthen interoperability through bilateral training

    374th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen and Joint Ground Self-Defense Force members practiced side-by-side over four days, covering a series of practical chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear drills and combined capabilities to operate jointly in simulated contamination environments.

  • 374 LRS POL conduct nighttime ops

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Caleb Araujo, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels journeyman, collects a fuel sample from a refueling vehicle during night operations as part of Exercise Beverly Morning 26-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 14, 2025. Beverly Morning is a base readiness exercise

  • Yokota MRS: Self-defense basics, active shooter response course

    A Yokota spouse blocks a simulated knife attack from U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nawal Aldandashi, 374th Security Forces Squadron crime prevention program manager, during a Mission Ready Spouse self-defense basics and active shooter response course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2025. The

  • Visitors flock to 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival

    The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival at Tama Hills Recreation Center, Japan, Oct. 5, 2025. Attendees were able to enjoy games, American cuisine, horseback-riding and musical performances.

  • Columbus’s Egg: Yokota Airmen slash inventory time

    What once took hours now takes minutes for the 374th Communications Squadron’s XCOMM team. Using simple barcode scanners, Airmen cut inventory time by 60% — proving that small ideas can make a big impact.

  • Yokota Airmen conduct cargo generation training

    Airmen assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 730th Air Mobility Squadron, 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conducted hazardous materials cargo generation training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2025. The training enhanced Yokota Airmen’s readiness to