April 5, 2026 18th AF leaders assess Western Pacific mobility operations at Yokota U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 18th AF command chief, engage with the 730th Air Mobility Squadron and gain a better understanding of operations in the Western Pacific, Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2026.
April 4, 2026 374 AW joins regional partners for exercise Mobility Astra 2026 The 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air Base, Japan, joined Royal New Zealand and Royal Australian Air Force units at RNZAF Base Woodbourne for the 10-day air mobility exercise, Mobility Astra 2026, March 23.
April 2, 2026 374 AW, 5 AF and all Japan wings conduct first-ever iteration of exercise Beverly Midnight 2026 U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing, alongside 5th Air Force and its respective wings, successfully completed its first-ever iteration of exercise Beverly Midnight 2026 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 9-15.
April 2, 2026 374 AW tests fixed based operator concept during Beverly Midnight 26 The 374th Airlift Wing leveraged the Yokota Aero Club to deliver mission-essential aircraft parts to a simulated broken aircraft during Beverly Midnight 26, demonstrating how local resources can provide an inexpensive alternative mobility option during operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 13,
April 1, 2026 Yokota-based Ground Surgical Team demonstrates capabilities at Iruma AB Airmen from the 374th Medical Group demonstrated the capabilities of their Ground Surgical Team to medical personnel from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force during a medical knowledge exchange at Iruma Air Base, Japan, Mar. 13.
March 30, 2026 5AF gains commander U.S. Forces Japan, 5th Air Force, and 374th Airlift Wing members assemble for a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 24, 2026.
March 22, 2026 374 AMXS, LRS perform cargo operations during BM26 Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recently performed cargo loading and off-loading during exercise Beverly Midnight 2026 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Mar. 10, 2026.
March 22, 2026 Banding Together: Japan-U.S. Joint Music Concert Members of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific and local junior high school students recently performed during the annual Japan-U.S. Joint Concert in Musashimurayama, Japan, March 8, 2026.
March 22, 2026 374 LRS loads heavy equipment during BM26 Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron successfully loaded a K-loader onto a C-130J Super Hercules in support of exercise Beverly Midnight 2026 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Mar. 11, 2025.
March 17, 2026 Yokota Spouses’ Club hosts annual Asian Bazaar The Yokota Spouses’ Club unveiled the Asian Bazaar at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 7 and 8, 2026. The event featured local vendors selling a variety of items from the Western Pacific region such as jewelry, furniture, antiques and other items. A significant portion of the proceeds from the Asian