K-9s sniff out explosives on Sagami

Staff Sgt. Zachary Webster, 459th Airlift Squadron special missions aviator, sits in a UH-1N Iroquois waiting for take-off prior to an aircraft familiarization and detection training at Sagami Depot, Sagamihara Japan, Sept. 2, 2020. The 459th AS frequently trains on a multitude of scenarios like

Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors Tackle TCCC

You have three minutes until your wingman bleeds out. You’re exhausted, sirens are blaring in your ear and you don’t have a hospital at your disposal, only what’s in your backpack and the skills you learned from Tactical Combat Casualty Care training.Over the course of three days, medics assigned to

374th Medical Group streamlines patient care

On August 28th, 2020, the 374th Medical Group re-designated two of its medical squadrons at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to better streamline healthcare for active duty and non-active duty patients.

Airmen, Soldiers train on K-9 Aeromedical Evacuations Capabilities

Airmen assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron, 374th Security Forces Squadron and 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES), worked together with Soldiers assigned to the Public Health Activity – Japan (PHA-J), Veterinary Treatment Facility (VTF), to participate in a C-12J, K-9 air evacuation

374th MXMFS Refurbishes CV-22 Blade

374th SFS strengthens bilateral ties with Koku-Jieitai

Koku-Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) security personnel from across Japan gathered together at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to take part in a bilateral training event with the 374th Security Forces Squadron from August 4-6, 2020.The 374th SFS provided Koku-Jieitai members with a three-day aircraft

Cadet soars to new heights with Pilot for a Day

Some children dream of growing up to become firefighters, scientists or doctors, but for Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Kailea Deleon, Yokota Civil Air Patrol superintendent, that aspiration is aimed a little higher.Deleon hopes for the experience of roaring engines over tranquil clouds and the view of the

National Purple Heart Day 5k run

National Purple Heart Day is Aug. 7. The military order of the Purple Heart, the oldest American military decoration for military merit, is awarded to members of the armed forces of the U.S. who have been killed or wounded in action by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy and posthumously

Yokota CBRN training adapts to pandemic constraints

Members of the 374th Civil Engineering Squadron Emergency Management team have found a way to continue the mission while limiting the risk of COVID-19 transmission by moving Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear training to the great outdoors, July 22, 2020, Yokota Air Base, Japan.

Yokota receives a C-130J WST simulator

After 2 years of construction, what appears a large white box with cables now provides Yokota Air Base, Japan with a fully functional C-130J Super Hercules Weapons System Training simulator.