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 offers programs to help new parents

    It's tough being a new parent, but Yokota Air Base takes some of the stress off by offering classes and groups for parents of young children.Whether it's social or physical support, several programs are offered all around the base.The Family Advocacy offers classes like "1-2-3 Magic," a program for

  • Team Yokota stays current with Search and Recovery Training

    The 374th Force Support Squadron recently held Search and Recovery Core Team Training at the FSS Training Institute for 14 Airmen at Yokota July 22.The training was held to qualify more Airmen to become Search and Recovery Core Team members and to satisfy the annual training requirement.The training

  • Space-A travel available at Yokota

    The Space Available (Space-A) program is a great benefit available to many individuals in the armed services, to include spouses of deployed military members.The program is meant as a way to help lessen the burden and expenses of traveling. "Space-A travel is offered to the dependents of deployed

  • 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