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

  • 374 AW Hosts spring resiliency days 2026

    The 374th Airlift wing hosted at three-day resiliency event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23 to March 25, 2026. These resiliency days consisted of briefings on mental strength, connection and moral injury; as well as an activity to educate airmen on the importance on responsible drinking and the

  • Samurai Challenge: Sakura Madness

    Members from across Yokota gathered for a basketball competition for this month's iteration of the Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 25, 2026. The challenge is a 12-month series of physical fitness events designed to test strength, enhance unit camaraderie, and serve as a proving

  • 18th AF leaders assess Western Pacific mobility operations at Yokota

    U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 18th AF command chief, engage with the 730th Air Mobility Squadron and gain a better understanding of operations in the Western Pacific, Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2026.

  • 374 AW tests fixed based operator concept during Beverly Midnight 26

    The 374th Airlift Wing leveraged the Yokota Aero Club to deliver mission-essential aircraft parts to a simulated broken aircraft during Beverly Midnight 26, demonstrating how local resources can provide an inexpensive alternative mobility option during operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 13,

  • 5AF gains commander

    U.S. Forces Japan, 5th Air Force, and 374th Airlift Wing members assemble for a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 24, 2026.

  • 374 AMXS, LRS perform cargo operations during BM26

    Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recently performed cargo loading and off-loading during exercise Beverly Midnight 2026 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Mar. 10, 2026.