• International Red Cross Medal awarded to Team Yokota nurse

    Capt. Brandi Branch, 374th Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic flight commander, is one of only 37 people from 22 countries that received the Florence Nightingale Medal this year from the International Red Cross–the highest recognition of medical service a nurse can be awarded for

  • USAF Medical Readiness Agency command team visits Team Yokota

    Brig. Gen. Thomas Harrell, U.S. Air Force Medical Readiness Agency commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Wortman, AFMRA command chief, visited Yokota Air Base, July 31, to assess operations and understand the needs of the 374th Medical Group and other Air Force medical facilities in the Pacific

  • OSI activates new squadron in Yokota

    The 9th Field Investigations Squadron (9 FIS) was activated during an assumption of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 25, 2023.

  • 374th leaders, Airmen enjoy local Bon Dance festivals

    Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Ota Masashi (left), 2nd Tactical Airlift Group commander and U.S Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, pose for a photo at Iruma’s Bon festival, Japan, July 26, 2023. Participants were treated to food, fireworks and performances of various

  • Being a Rare Match

    Being identified as a biological match for a bone marrow donation is rare, and I'm immensely grateful that I could be that rare match to save someone's life.

  • Yokota Aero Club hosts first Aim High Flight Academy immersion

    Yokota Air Base Aero Club instructors hosted their first-ever Aim High Flight Academy immersion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 24 to Aug. 12. The AHFA immersion is a 15-day introductory flying program for high school and college students with little to no prior aviation experience to practice

  • 374th Communications Squadron Changes Command

    Lt. Col. Steven Lee assumed command of the 374th Communications Squadron from Lt. Col. John Jarzabek during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 28.

  • Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23

    Yokota medics were put to the test July 18-19, to practice aeromedical evacuation and massive casualty response in cooperation with the U.K., Canada, New Zealand, and Japan in support of Mobility Guardian 2023 operations and an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

  • USFJ, 5 AF commander assesses quality of life at Yokota

    Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, participated in an immersion tour to evaluate the lives of Airmen stationed at Yokota Air Base, the premier airlift hub in the Indo-Pacific region, on July 24, 2023.