Yokota Airman supports war fighter with sister services' help

While the mission of the Air Force's expeditionary logistics readiness squadrons are similar throughout the area of responsibility, the 47 members of the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Detachment 1 are unique, as they accomplish their mission with the help of Marines, Sailors and

Yokota Exercise Day 2

Yokota Airmen Train

Troops for Trash makes debut at Yokota

Airmen here recently pitched in to help clean up their own community through an initiative called "Troops for Trash." Representing Yokota's First Four, an organization for the first four enlisted ranks on base, 15 Airmen spent two hours picking up trash Oct. 25 on the east side of base near the

ESOHCAMP team to visit Yokota

A team of inspectors will scour the base Nov. 2-6 as part of the 2009 Internal Environmental Safety Occupational and Health Compliance Assessment Management Program audit. During the week, the team will visit various units in the 374th Airlift Wing and tenant units throughout the base to determine

Air Commandos take advantage of relief efforts to further partnerships

After a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Padang, Indonesia, different nations around the world quickly offered assistance. Unknown by most, on Oct. 2 the first foreign military aircraft to deliver humanitarian aid to the affected region would be a 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130P Combat

Yokota Airmen take part in Exercise Cope India

More than 400 combined airmen from the United States and India began the fourth installment of exercise Cope India, a bilateral humanitarian assistance disaster relief exercise, after officially kicking-off here Oct. 19. The exercise will exchange airlift, air land, and tactical airdrop delivery

No heat, no cool season begins

Members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron began turning off air conditioning units around base recently as part of the base's No Heat, No Cool season. Most buildings will not have heat or air conditioning during this period as part of an energy saving measure, according the 374th CES officials.

PACAF band plays for Hiroshima survivors

They've played before select crowds before -- heads of state, military leaders and the like. But, for the members of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia, the crowd at the Oct. 14 show in southern Japan was not only exclusive, but held special meaning for the performers. The band, five days

Yokota members perform in Hiroshima

The U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia was recently given the rare opportunity to perform in one of the most historic cities in mainland Japan. Four days into a 10-day tour of southern Japan, the Yokota-based band played before a crowd of more than 500 people at the Aster Plaza in Hiroshima