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

  • Yokota Seventieth Anniversary

    Airplanes have been flying out of Yokota Air Base for seventy years; but it wasn't always called Yokota Air Base, it used to be called Tama Air Field and used to belong to the Japanese Imperial Army. Airman First Class Ryan Lis Talked to Col Christopher Mardis and Mr. Tadao Ito to find out how Tama

  • Strongman Competition 2010

    More than 130,000 people showed up to this year's Friendship Festival to see events like the 2010 Yokota Strongman Competition. Airman 1st Class Ryan Lis spoke with competitor Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Lauer and Professional Strongman Grant Higa to find out how the Japanese and Americans there

  • Yokota welcomes 130,000 for annual Friendship Festival

    Yokota opened its gates to more than 130,000 visitors in celebration of Yokota's annual Japanese-American Friendship Festival, August 21-22.The two-day festival not only provided Yokota's neighbors a taste of American fun, but also served to strengthen ties with the local community."Even in America,

  • Yokota Family Advocacy

    Yokota's Family Advocacy Office offers information and aid to raise awareness about abuse. Airman First Class Ryan Lis talked to Family Advocacy Officer Major Jerry Hoopes to find out more about restricted and unrestricted reporting.

  • Sponsoring Airman, saving trees

    As early as August 23, inbound Yokota Airman will be getting sponsored in a more environmentally friendly way.Throughout the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) a new way of sponsoring Airman is beginning to be implemented. The new eSponsorship Application and Training (eSAT) online program is just one of

  • Getting married overseas

    Living overseas can bring many opportunities like the chance to experience new cultures and learn new things about your host country.Many airmen hope to find their soul mates and get married while overseas, but many don't realize all of the paperwork and steps they have to go through to reach their