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 Major receives Bronze Star

    A 730th Air Mobility Squadron officer was presented with a Bronze Star, for his meritorious achievements in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, during an award ceremony, here Feb. 24.Maj. Derek Harris, 730th AMS director of operations was presented with the fourth-highest combat award for the

  • AudioNotes aids doctor and patient communication

    The 374th Medical Group has implemented a new message retrieval service for their patients. AudioNotes is a way for patients to get physician-interpreted messages of their lab and x-ray results easily through a personalized voice messaging service.After physicians interpret test results, they can

  • Yokota's Tax Center is open for business

    The Yokota Tax Center opened its doors to help active duty members, reservists, civilian employees of the Department of Defense and their dependents file taxes free of charge, Feb. 8.The tax center is located in building 315 across from the legal office and is open for walk-ins and appointments from

  • Samurai Readiness Training

    Members at Yokota strengthened their deployment processing skills by participating in Samurai Readiness Training here, Feb. 12.Through Samurai Readiness Training, units assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing practiced receiving and shipping cargo from all over the world. They also practiced receiving

  • Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas Awards

    Thirty-three units received Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas awards during an awards ceremony at the Yokota Enlisted Club, Feb. 11.Colonel Frank Eppich, 374th Airlift Wing vice commander presented the awards on behalf of the CFC-O, which gives Federal employees stationed overseas the opportunity

  • Andersen and Yokota Airmen train for disaster relief operations

    Members of the 36th Contingency Response Group here and aircrews from the 374th Operations Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, participated in a mock deployment to Northwest Field Feb. 17-18 to rehearse time-critical actions for disaster relief operations.The CRG, which participated in relief