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

  • AFSOC Commander visits Yokota Air Base

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Conley, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Courtney Freeman, command chief of AFSOC, visited Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 25, 2026. During the visit, Conley and Freeman met with special operations forces in Japan to share AFSOC’s

  • 374 MSG Change of Command

    U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, passes the guidon to Col. Kazimir Kostrubala, 374th Mission Support Group incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 25, 2026. The change of command ceremony formally transferred command

  • 374 AW Airmen hone deployment readiness at IP&I

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing receive a brief during a rapid deployment training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2026. The briefing covered required documentation and hand-carried items needed to support rapid deployment readiness across the 374 AW.

  • Samurai Challenge: Bataan Memorial Death March

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing and community members came together to participate in the monthly Samurai Challenge, the Bataan Memorial Death March at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2026. Participants completed a 10-mile ruck with at least 25 pounds, honoring the legacy

  • From start to finish: 374th AW commander immerses with Rise and Grind team

    U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks with a Rise and Grind staff member during an immersion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 17, 2026. The visit gave him an opportunity to hear directly from the staff about their experiences serving the Yokota community.

  • Yokota Airmen deliver humanitarian aid to typhoon-affected family

    After a typhoon affected Airman 1st Class Anthony Chiakis’ family home in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, members of Yokota Air Base came together to donate necessary supplies to assist them. Led by Tech. Sgt. Eyleen Colon Colon, the effort grew from a small collection into a large

  • USAFA cadets attend K-9 and SIM rounds demonstration

    U.S. Air Force Academy cadets participate in military working dog demonstrations and simulated shooting round demonstrations during the USAFA immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 4, 2026. The immersion tour was an opportunity to showcase the 374th Airlift Wing’s commitment to the

  • 10K A/T Forklift Cylinder Installation

    374th Airlift Wing leadership assisted in a 10K all-terrain forklift cylinder installation at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2026. The replacement of these cylinders is essential to meeting the standards of the 374 AW logistics quick reaction force and other mission generational needs.