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 leaders showcase partnership with Japanese tradition

    Plenty of laughs were shared as base leaders and their Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (Koku-Jeitai) counterparts gathered at the Operation Support Wing annual mochi pounding ceremony.Mochi is a traditional Japanese rice cake that is made just in time for the New Year and is widely considered a

  • 1st Sergeants help post office during holiday rush

    First sergeant volunteers help out the 374th Force Support Squadron to collect packages for customers at the Yokota Post Office, Japan, Dec.10, 2022. Volunteers kept Yokota community members connected to friends and family around the world, by helping to ensure packages are delivered during the

  • 374th FSS hosts Winter Wonderland

    Yokota families recently participated in a Winter Wonderland event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2022. The 374th Force Support Squadron hosts events like Winter Wonderland to promote morale among members of the Yokota community.

  • 36th EAS members honor fallen Airman during Operation Christmas Drop

    Near the end of Operation Christmas Drop 2022, Airmen participating in the event paused to honor the memory of a fallen member during a memorial ceremony on Dec. 9, 2022.Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake, a member of the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, passed away due to heart

  • U.S., Japan strengthen bond during 374th Airlift Wing holiday social

    U.S. Air Force leadership and Japanese partners from the Japan Air Self Defense Forces, Japan America Air Force Goodwill Association, friendship clubs, and the Government of Japan, attended the holiday social event at the Yokota Air Base Officer’s Club, Dec. 11, 2022. The social event is an

  • Yokota Winter Market

    Yokota hosted a Christmas market opened to the community to provide access to local and homemade goods provided for holiday gifts.

  • Operation Christmas Drop 2022

    U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Zachary Riley, 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot, flies over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 8, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. The aircraft, call sign Santa 51, delivered 9 bundles to islands in the Federated States of Micronesia. OCD is the longest-running