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 supports expectant mothers

    Yokota Air Base offers plenty of programs to expectant mothers to make sure they are comfortable and well taken care of. The Airman and Family Readiness Center offers a class called "Bundles for Babies," where expectant mothers receive free goodies such as a certificate for free Infant

  • 374th Aircraft Maintainence Squadron appoints 28 dedicated crew chiefs

    Twenty-eight aircraft maintainers raised their right hand and agreed to abide by the Dedicated Crew Chief Charter during an appointment ceremony here July 13, making them official dedicated crew chiefs on Yokota C-130H Hercules.The dedicated crew chiefs, all from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance

  • HQ PACAF assessment team to visit Yokota in August

    From August 2-6 a team of 20 assessors from HQ PACAF will visit Yokota Air Base to complete an ESOHCAMP (Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program) assessment. ESOHCAMP is a formal process designed to evaluate a base's compliance with environmental,

  • Safety is a Combat Skill

    Yokota has recently completed a series of operational readiness exercises and inspections. There is a good reason the Air Force demands that we as Airmen accomplish these events. Exercises and inspections prepare us for our wartime mission. The reason we are all here, is to answer our nation's call

  • Members from Team Yokota work together in a time of need

    Members from Team Yokota demonstrated what it means to be strong wingmen when they came together to help each other out in a time of need, Thursday.Several buildings on the East side of Yokota Air Base were left without power after 3.4 inches of rain in one hour disabled two East side transformers

  • Residents of Tower 4302 may return to their homes

    Electrical power to all Yokota Air Base East side garden units has been restored, however, one residential tower remains without power. Power has been restored to building 4302, and members are welcome to return their homes at this time. Residents returning to their homes should ensure they run

  • Progress on power restoration continues

    Electrical power to all Yokota Air Base East side garden units has been restored, however, two residential towers remain without power.All residents of towers 4302 and 4303 are asked to report to the Kanto Lodge for contingency billeting assignments if they do not yet have arrangements.Progress on

  • Yokota inclement weather outage information update

    Due to heavy rains and flooding, the East side housing area of Yokota Air Base is still experiencing a power outage. This outage has caused water service disruptions in three housing towers. As a result, residents of several towers have been evacuated to contingency lodging. Residents in many East

  • Power outage at Yokota Air Base

    Due to heavy rains and flooding, the eastside housing area of Yokota Air Base is experiencing a power outage.Additionally, this outage has caused water service disruptions in three housing towers. As a result, residents of Towers 1563, 4302 and 4303 have been asked to evacuate their homes by 8 p.m.