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

  • US, Japan forces welcome new year with bilateral jump

    Three U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, participated in the Japanese forces' annual New Year’s jump at Camp Narashino training area, Chiba, Japan, Jan. 12.This is the first year the Air Force participated in the event

  • Yokota MWD team train with Tokyo Customs

    A Tokyo Customs drug-detection dog prepares to inspect incoming packages at Tokyo Customs mail offices in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 19, 2019. Drug-detection dogs are responsible for scanning about 10,000 parcels a day that come through the facility, safeguarding Japan from controlled substances. (U.S. Air

  • 374th MXG donates books to local library

    Santa gives presents to Col. Todd Wydra, 374th Maintenance Group commander and Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Guzman, 374th MXG command chief in the Mizuho Town Library, Dec. 19, 2019. Every year, the MXG donates english books to the town of Mizuho as part of their ongoing relationship. (U.S. Air Force

  • RNZAF brings Christmas cheer to Western Pacfic

    The Royal New Zealand Air Force is participating for the first time in Operation Christmas Drop in Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, packaging and delivering humanitarian aid supplies to islands in the Western Pacific.

  • Merry Christmas Drop from Woleai

    “Santa 31 is headed your way!!”For those on the island of Woleai in the Federated States of Micronesia and other islands throughout the FSM and the Republic of Palau, it’s radio calls like that from the North Pole at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, that make Christmas come a little early every year

  • Operation Christmas Drop Opening Ceremony 2019

    Members of the 36th Wing base honor guard await to present the colors at the Operation Christmas Drop “Push” Ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2019. Operation Christmas Drop is an annual U.S. Air Force tradition of packaging and delivering food, tools and clothing to more than 56

  • Operation Christmas Drop day one

    1st Lt. Tyson Bradley, a co-pilot assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, pours sea dye marker to designate a drop target in the sea as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2019. OCD is a quadrilateral training mission designed to

  • Bundles are packed, rigged and ready to roll

    Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai), Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), and volunteers from the local community came together for a day of bundle building during Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base,