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

  • Command Your Mindset: Dr. Jannell MacAulay

    U.S. Air Force veteran, Dr. Jannell MacAulay, visited Yokota Air Base, Jan. 14, 2026. Dr. MacAulay delivered her speech to service members about the importance of mental strength and gave service members the tools to strengthen their mindsets.

  • Comedian Gabriel Iglesias tours Yokota facilities

    Comedian Gabriel Iglesias visited a dinning facility during a USO tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2026. Iglesias's visit included engagement with service members, families and community members across the installation, supporting morale and community connection.

  • Yokota community comes together to celebrate MLK Day

    A sign displays event information during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day luncheon at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 16, 2026. The annual event honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and reinforces the importance of service, equality and community connection across Team Yokota. (U.S. Air

  • Comedian Gabriel Iglesias flies aboard C-130J at Yokota Air Base

    Comedian Gabriel Iglesias poses for a photo with U.S. Air Force Airmen during a visit to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2026. The visit provided Airmen an opportunity to engage with Iglesias and highlighted the importance of morale and connection within the Yokota community. (U.S. Air Force photo

  • Yokota hosts inaugural culinary competition

    The Samurai Cafe Dining Facility team proudly hosted the first annual "Battle of the Chefs" competition, bringing together joint and bilateral culinary specialists from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Camp Zama, and Yokota, at Yokota Air Base, Jan. 16, 2026.

  • Yokota ALS participates in its first-ever FTX at Tama Hills

    Yokota Airman Leadership School students recently participated in warmup exercises at an ALS field training exercise at Tama Hills, Japan. During the FTX, Airman had the opportunity to practice identifying unexploded ordnance, securing areas, utilizing land mobile radio systems and learning the