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

  • JGSDF personnel conduct joint CBRN study with Yokota Airmen

    The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Biological Chemical Weapons Defense Unit participated in a joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear decontamination study, April 18 and 21, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The study was a two-day event involving familiarization briefings from

  • Yokota celebrates 10 year anniversary of relocation of ADC HQ

    Leadership from the 374th Airlift Wing and 5th Air Force participated alongside their Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku-Jieitai) counterparts in the 10th anniversary of the relocation of the Air Defense Command headquarters to Yokota Air Base, Japan on April 21, 2022.

  • U.S., Japan perform bilateral jump training

    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Airborne Brigade soldiers execute a static line jump near Narashino training field, Japan, during a bilateral jump training with the 36th Airlift Squadron, April 19, 2022. The goal of this event is to improve interoperability between the USAF and JGSDF by defense

  • Yokota receives control module, steam generator for base power plant

    The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron received a packaged electrical control module and a heat recovery steam generator for Yokota’s new power plant April 13.The PECM essentially works as the brain of the power plant. The computers connected to it to run the plant remotely, while the steam generator

  • 374th SFS hosts Excellence-In-Competition

    The 374th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance section hosts an Excellence-In-Competition M9 Beretta pistol event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. The four-day competition was held to boost morale and test 165 active-duty military members on how accurate they can

  • Maintenance repairs first CV-22 Osprey heat blanket

    The 374th Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental shop performed the first ever patch repair on a CV-22 Osprey spinner panel in the entire Department of Defense, from March 31 to April 6.The shop fixed six panels, specifically patching a heater blanket that de-ices CV-22s. This repair

  • Yokota pairs with Royal Thai Air Force for training

    Yokota Air Force and Royal Thai Air Force Airmen participated in a C-130 airframe immersion and training opportunity 27 March to 2 April, at Don Muang Air Base, Thailand.This engagement focused on furthering the strong U.S.-Thailand alliance as well as paving the way for future opportunities between

  • Biological “Brothers in Arms”

    Staff Sgt. Ja Lee, combat arms instructor, and his oldest brother, Airman 1st Class Dae Lee, patrolman, proudly serve alongside each other in the 374th Security Forces Squadron, at Yokota Air Base.

  • Yokota celebrates Month of the Military Child

    Col. Julie Gaulin, 374th Airlift Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374th Operations Group command chief, signed a Month of the Military Child proclamation at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2022. Established in 1986 by former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger, the Month of