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 Airmen return from JPMRC 25-02

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lio Shaw, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130J Super Hercules crew chief, conducts a thru-flight inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 28, 2025. A TFI is a thorough inspection of an aircraft that is conducted before, during, and after flight to ensure safety

  • 374 SFS hone lethal capabilities at CATM

    374th Security Forces Squadron defenders are routinely evaluated during the Defenders Qualification Course to maintain combat capabilities and remain mission ready at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2025.

  • 374 CS hosts first ever CFAK 101 course

    The 374th Communications Squadron held training for Airmen across different units with their first-ever Communications Fly-Away Kit 101 course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13-16.

  • 459 AS conducts routine SERE training

    Members from the 459th Airlift Squadron operate a UH-1N Huey during a survival, evasion, resistance and escape training exercise near Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 28, 2025. The 459th AS frequently trains on a multitude of scenarios to stay prepared for potential real-world contingencies and

  • 374 OSS upgrades aircrew oxygen masks; enhances standardization

    The 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment team is finalizing the transition to the MBU-20/P oxygen mask for all C-130J Super Hercules aircrew and operational support flyers at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30. Replacing the MBU-12/P with the MBU-20/P enhances standardization,

  • Annual Japan Culture Day strengthens US-Japan alliance

    The U.S. and Japanese communities came together for the annual Japan Culture Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 24.Japan Culture Day began with a traditional sake barrel opening ceremony, attended by U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander; Japan Air Self-Defense Force