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

  • Veterans Day at Yokota: Honoring the Brave

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing salute as the national anthem plays during a Veterans Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2024. The ceremony was held to commemorate the temporary ceasefire between Allied nations and Germany during the first World War on the 11th

  • 374 MXG, CES team up for C-130J rudder removal

    U.S. Air Force maintenance personnel, alongside Japanese National workers from the 374th Maintenance Group and 374th Civil Engineering Squadron, prepare to remove the rudder of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron for repair at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Oct. 24, 2024.

  • Japanese Defense Minister visits Yokota

    Japanese Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani visited Yokota Air Base, Japan, and met with Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, Nov. 1, 2024.

  • BM 25-1 expands cargo capabilities through C-12s, delivers personnel

    The 459th Airlift Squadron bolstered airlift operations during exercise Beverly Morning 25-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 23, 2024. The 459th AS provided additional personnel transport during a simulated deployment, which allowed for increased cargo capacity on outbound C-130J Super Hercules

  • BM 25-1 takes off at Yokota

    U.S. Air Force Airmen conduct pre-flight checks on a C-130J Super Hercules during exercise Beverly Morning 25-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 20, 2024. Exercise BM 25-1 lasts two weeks with Airmen working throughout each day to conduct mission critical tasks, such as aircraft generation, personnel