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

  • Hometown Holiday Greets

    Being stationed overseas brings with it its own unique set of mental stresses. Airman First Class Ryan Lis talked to MSgt Daniel Hauger and MSgt John Cronin to find out more about a team from San Antonio who tours the pacific to make sure servicemembers there have a happy holiday.

  • Yokota Bashes Trash

    No matter where they live, it's important for airmen to have a good relationship with their local community. Airman First Class Ryan Lis talked to 374th Airlift Wing Commander Col Otto Feather, who tells us how airmen at Yokota are strengthening ties with their neighbors by cleaning up the local

  • International Festival unites neighbors

    The Yokota Air Base Honor Guard, Yokota High School Cheerleaders and 14 support vehicles from across the wing participated in Fussa City's International Fair parade September 26.This parade was an excellent opportunity for Yokota to enhance its bilateral relationship with our neighbors through

  • Wing Climate Assessment surveys available Monday

    Starting Monday, through October 18, the Equal Opportunity Office will send out 374th Wing Climate Assessment surveys to assess the perception of the wing's human relations climate and provide commander's insight into factors that may impact unit effectiveness and readiness, to include positive and

  • Airmen wrap up bi-lateral training exercise in Bangladesh

    U.S. Airmen from Yokota Air Base, Japan, wrapped up four days of training with their Bangladesh Air Force counterparts as exercise Cope South 10 came to an end, Sept. 23.More than 40 U.S. Airmen and two C-130 Hercules aircraft came to the Asian nation to train with their Air Force to better respond

  • Yokota, Kadena leaders "lean" together

    Wing Leaders from both Yokota and Kadena Air Bases came together, here September 20 and 21, as part of an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, or AFSO21, senior leader's course."AFSO21 is a great opportunity to integrate the numerous tools out there to execute process improvement in the

  • Voting overseas

    Per the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act), starting with the 2 Nov 2010 general elections, States must send ballots to military voters 45 days before the election, both by traditional mail and at least one means of electronic transmission such as email, fax or online ballot

  • 374 AW, Bangladesh Airmen team up for Cope South 2010

    More than 40 Airmen and two C-130 Hercules deployed from the 374th Airlift Wing to team with the Bangladeshi air force for Exercise Cope South 2010 at Kurmitola Air Base, Bangladesh.During the exercise, the nations' air forces will exchange airlift, airland, and airdrop delivery techniques that will