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 first for MWDs at Iruma Air Show

    Military working dog (MWD) teams from the 374th Security Forces Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, participated in a bilateral MWD demonstration with Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces Security Guard Squadron security dog team during the 51st annual air show at Iruma Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3,

  • Influenza Testing Announcement

    Team Yokota, flu season is now upon us. Despite medicine’s best efforts, the flu vaccine is bound to fail for some people, and you or your family, friends, or co-workers may get the flu.With that, we have an important announcement in regard to the diagnosis and treatment of the flu. The diagnosis of

  • Yokota Firefighters participate in bilateral fire training exercise

    Firefighters from Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces and 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pose for a group photo after a live-fire training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 28, 2019. The exercise allowed the 374th CES and JASDF to utilize different equipment, and review tactics to putting out

  • A Life of Service

    A new leash hangs by the door ready to go on long walks, toys spread out across the home left exactly where they were last played with, a Tempur-Pedic memory foam bed in the corner to nap in when the eyes get heavy, and a family to provide a life’s worth of love. This isn’t life in the kennels

  • Yokota welcomes JASDF Surgeon General

    Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Shinya Bekku, JASDF Surgeon General, address a room full of Headquarters Pacific Air Forces and the 374th Medical Group leadership about the ongoing partnership between the two nation’s medical teams at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 28, 2019. The meeting

  • Strengthening partnerships through the Bilateral Exchange Program

    Yokota Air Base Airmen participated in the Bilateral Exchange Program, in which Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen experience working with U.S. Air Force Airmen, Oct. 17-25.15 Koku-Jieitai Airmen visited Yokota to work with their U.S. Air Force counterparts, giving them a chance to learn, grow and

  • "Seeking help is a strength."

    Alcohol Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program or ADAPT looks to provide education and treatment to individuals dealing with substance abuse problems.“We are very goal oriented when it comes to any kind of treatment we provide,” said Staff Sgt. Ryan Keene, 374th Medical Operations Squadron

  • Global Hawk redeploys from Yokota Air Base to Andersen Air Force Base

    Pacific Air Forces redeployed a squadron of 319th Reconnaissance Wing Global Hawk RQ-4s from Yokota Air Base, Japan, to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 20, 2019.The three-month deployment kept operations running smoothly during the summer typhoon-season, when inclement weather has a higher