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

  • CFC-O deadline extended

    In an effort to reach Yokota Air Base's $300,000 goal for the Combined Federal Campaign- Overseas, the deadline has been extended until Dec. 15.Yokota is currently at 90 percent of its goal and with the help of this extension, residents will have the opportunity to help reach this year's targeted

  • Yokota flies media aboard C-130 sortie

    Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan flew a special group of news media representatives aboard a C-130 Hercules Dec. 6.The trip was part of a media day the reporters had, which started with an interview with Col. Paul "Otto" Feather, 374th Airlift Wing commander. Following

  • Webinar hosted for Retirees

    The Air Force Personnel Center will be hosting a webinar entitled "Navigating the VMPF to submit a Retirement Application," on December 10 at 8 a.m.The webinar will help to acquaint potential retirement applicants with the Virtual Military Personnel Flight secure application."The webinar will be

  • Christmas Drops

    Christmas is a time for giving. Airman First Class Ryan Lis talked to Ops Group Commander, Col Mark Herring, who tells us how Yokota gives back.

  • Yokota celebrates ALS graduation

    Twenty-four Yokota Airmen graduated from Airman Leadership School Class 11-A here Dec. 2. Staff Sgt. Jeff Van Stone, 374th Maintenance Squadron, received the John L. Levitow Award as the top graduate of the class. Staff Sgt. Orie Rubalcava, 374 MXS, received the distinguished graduate award and the

  • Yokota Airman killed after being struck by vehicle

    Staff Sgt. Raymond Briggs from the Defense Courier Service was struck by a vehicle and killed Dec. 1 as he attempted to cross a highway while on leave in San Mateo County, Calif. "The sudden death of Sergeant Briggs is a tragic loss to his family, Team Yokota and the entire U.S. Air Force," said

  • COMMENTARY: COMPACAF extends holiday greetings to PACAF family

    As the holiday season approaches and we start to think about entering into 2011, I offer my heartfelt "thank you" to our entire Pacific Air Forces team and each of our family members. Our continued service in this region and in our deployments throughout the world is vitally important to our nation

  • Yokota's American Red Cross helps spread holiday cheer

    Members of the Yokota community gathered together to help Yokota's American Red Cross sort through thousands of letters for the Second Annual Holiday Mail for Heroes card sorting event, here Nov. 29. Each year people from around the United States make holiday cards for servicemembers, the cards are