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

  • Yokota kicks off Fire Prevention Week

    Airmen from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department kicked off Fire Prevention Week with a proclamation ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5.

  • Chief of Space Operations spouse visits Yokota

    Jennifer Saltzman, spouse of U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, toured community support centers and met with staff members at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 25, 2023.

  • USAF and JGSDF conduct quarterly field training

    The 374th Security Forces Squadron and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 34th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, conducted a joint field training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30 and 31, to maintain the readiness of both forces and improve joint interoperability.

  • Operation North Pacific Guard

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the USCG traveled to Japan for Operation North Pacific Guard, an annual high seas law enforcement operation designed to detect and deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activities on the high seas of the Pacific.

  • Yokota MWD handler adopts medically-retired K9

    Riko, a seven year old German Shepard, is officially retiring from his role as a military working dog Oct. 10 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, after serving in the U.S. Air Force for five years.

  • 374th AMXS names new Dedicated Crew Chiefs

    Etched above the crew door of each C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Yokota Air Base, Japan, lies two names. These are the names of maintainers responsible for the well-being of that aircraft. These are the names of Airmen who have pledged to take guardianship of the Air Force’s most critical