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

  • REFORPAC 25: 374 LRS prepares cargo bundles for airdrop operations

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Sojot, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight section chief, ties the straps of a cargo bundle in support of Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 14, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level

  • Against the current: Airman's split-second decision saves a life

    “It was a moment when you knew you had to be fast-acting; you can’t hesitate because losing one second could mean losing a life.”The roar of the current echoed through the air as the icy water surged below, uncontrollable and unforgiving. A Japanese local fell from a bridge into the near-freezing,

  • Stateside Wingmen, aircraft gather at Yokota to support DLE 2025 missions

    U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron stand by for mission operations in support of Department-Level Exercise 2025 as part of the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 14, 2025. Through this DLE, the Department of the Air Force is preparing

  • REFORPAC 25: PDF Lines

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Downer, 374th Airlift Wing weapons safety manager, briefs inbound deploying personnel during exercise Resolute Force Pacific 25 as part of the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 9, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation

  • 374 AW, 36 CRG collaborate to advance Log QRF

    Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group and the 374th Airlift Wing conducted a joint field training exercise from June 23 to July 6, simulating a rapid airbase opening in response to a large-scale natural disaster in the Indo-Pacific region.

  • 515 AMOG Change of Command

    U.S. Air Force Col. Cataleya Carlson assumed command of the 515th Air Mobility Operations Group from Col. Trigg Randall, 515 AMOG outgoing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24.

  • B-29 Memorial Ceremony honors Airmen, deepens US–Japan bonds

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing along with members of the Japan Air Self‑Defense Force and community officials gathered atop Mount Shizuhata, June 21, 2025, for the annual B‑29 Memorial Ceremony. The event paid tribute to 23 U.S. aircrew members killed in a midair collision