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

  • Operation Christmas Drop truly a team effort

    This holiday season, Airmen from Japan and Guam are experiencing the joy of giving on an epic scale. This year marks Team Yokota's 23rd year of participation in Operation Christmas Drop, an annual humanitarian mission hosted in conjunction with volunteers and personnel from Anderson Air Force Base,

  • Heartbeats and Yokota give back in a big way

    The holiday season is a time for giving, and this year, there is a charity at Yokota Air Base that demonstrates just that.The "Heartbeats Movement," a charity that falls under a Filipino organization called Gawad Kalinga, contributes to the rebuilding effort for schools destroyed by Typhoon Juan,

  • 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