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

  • End of an era: Final UH-1N Huey departs Yokota

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 730th Air Mobility Squadron and the 22nd Airlift Squadron from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., load UH-1N Hueys on to a C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd AS at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 3, 2025. The Huey has supported Yokota since 1980, and its retirement aligns

  • Japan and U.S. Forces compete in TCCC Rodeo

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Medical Group, U.S. Army Medics and members from the Japan Air and Ground Self Defense Forces participate in the tactical combat casualty care rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2025. The TCCC program trains all service members to perform medical

  • Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

    Leadership from the U.S. Air Force, partnering nations and community members gathered for a traditional “push ceremony” that marks the official beginning of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025.

  • 374 AEW load up holiday cheer for OCD25

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 44th Aerial Port Squadron arrive with bundles to load onto a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Base, Guam, Dec. 7, 2025. OCD25 continues to be an important annual tradition

  • Faces of OCD: The heart of the mission

    Brother Bruce and volunteers smile for a photo during the Operation Christmas Drop 2025 bundle build at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2025. OCD is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted

  • 36 AS prepare baggage for OCD25 sendoff

    Members of the 36th Airlift Squadron received and packaged luggage onto pallets in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 2, 2025.