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

  • 319 ERS transitions away from Kanoya community

    The 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron ceremonially bid “sayonara” to Kanoya Air Base, Japan, recently, marking the conclusion of the latest chapter in its history.

  • Yokota spouses take to the skies during Operation Volant Spouse 2023

    The 374th Airlift Wing hosted its annual Operation Volant Spouse on Nov. 4, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to show appreciation to military families during National Veterans and Military Families Month. Operation Volant Spouse is held to bolster morale, showcase teamwork, and give Yokota spouses

  • Yokota cuts costs, boosts readiness with new power plant

    Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil a new power plant at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3. The combined heating and power plant came as a result of an energy savings performance contract with Schneider Electric that went into effect in 2020. The plant

  • US, Japan Guard and Protect 2023

    Airmen from the 374th Security Forces Squadron trained with their security counterparts in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) during Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1, a two-week-long base readiness exercise meant to hone critical skills during realistic

  • Yokota Airmen soar through BM 24-1

    Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 concluded recently at Yokota Air Base, Japan, reaffirming the role Yokota Airmen play in promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific region.The exercise, which tested the readiness and wartime capabilities of 374th Airlift Wing Airmen, saw participants execute critical tasks

  • Yokota Airmen support MQ-9 mission relocation

    U.S. Air Force aircrew from the 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron and the 36th Airlift Squadron loaded cargo into a Yokota Air Base C-130J Super Hercules as part of a unit relocation mission at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kanoya Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2023.

  • Worth its weight in readiness

    BM 24-1 is a yearly exercise designed to train Yokota Airmen on base readiness, crisis communication and contingency operations.