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

  • Friendship Jump 2023

    The annual Yokota Friendship Festival joint capabilities demonstration draws in festival-goers that are looking forward to viewing airborne demonstrations with the 36th Airlift Squadron using their C-103J Super Hercules to drop Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers, as a display of the strong

  • PACAF RQ-4 Global Hawks arrive at Yokota Air Base

    U.S. Pacific Air Forces began positioning RQ-4 Global Hawks at Yokota Air Base, Japan, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on May 15 to provide theater-wide enduring operations in support of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

  • Yokota True North provider and her “Ikigai”

    Each year, we recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month to raise awareness about and normalize mental health struggles. It’s a great reminder to check in with yourself and each other and reinforce healthy coping strategies. It is also a time to intentionally reduce the stigma surrounding mental

  • Yokota hosts 47th annual Japanese-American Friendship Festival

    The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the 47th annual Japanese-American Friendship Festival 2023 on May 20 and 21, welcoming over 193,000 people to the Yokota Air Base airfield.The base opened to the public for two full days of aircraft static displays, live music, food, fun, and aerial exhibitions of

  • 2023 Friendship Festival highlights: Day 2

    The 2023 Yokota Friendship Festival finishes its two-days worth of events, as Team Yokota thanks the more than 165,000 guests that visited from around the world and helped celebrate the enduring partnership between the U.S. and Japan Self Defense Forces, the strong ties between the base and local

  • 2023 Friendship Festival highlights: Day 1

    The 2023 Yokota Friendship Festival completes the first of its two-days worth of events, as Team Yokota opens its gates to welcome approximately 67,000 guests from around the world to celebrate the enduring partnership between the U.S. and Japan and take the opportunity to help strengthen ties

  • Yokota defenders end Police Week with retreat ceremony

    Members of the 374th Security Forces Squadron and Japan Air Self Defense Force security members participated in a retreat ceremony at the end of Police Week, honoring 28 police officers who have died on duty since 9/11. These individuals included 14 Airmen as well as 14 agents who served in the Air

  • Team Yokota observes Police Week, remembers fallen

    The 374th Security Forces Squadron hosted a series of events May 15-18, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to appreciate and commemorate police officers, who protect their communities with their lives, in honor of National Police Week.

  • Japan and American forces share goodwill at annual reception

    Leaders from the 374th Airlift Wing attended the Japan and American Goodwill Association 2023 annual reception, which featured U.S. Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, and U.S. Brig. Gen. Jesse Friedel, Fifth AF deputy commander, as guest speakers in Tokyo, Japan,