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

  • YAB Hosts Airman Appreciation Day

    Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate and the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron face off in a volleyball game during Airman Appreciation Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 31, 2019. The event allowed Airmen to partake in a variety of sporting events and games for the day, providing an

  • Yokota Airman Earns Bronze Star Downrange

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Charles, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, was presented the Bronze Star at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 22, for his meritorious achievement as Maintenance Training Advisor in support of Operation Freedom’s

  • 374th FSS Hosts Embassy Outreach

    The trip downtown to visit the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Japan is not a quick one. Whether by train or car, the fare for a family or the tolls in route can add up especially quickly for anyone venturing into the city to handle their official documentation needs.In an effort to spare the

  • Yokota Airmen recognized in Good Deed Ceremony

    Since 1951, the Good Conduct Association of Japan has made neighborhoods throughout Japan better and brighter by recognizing those who perform -- as well as promote -- good deeds in their communities.At the organization’s 69th Annual Good Deed Award Ceremony, held May 18, 2019 at the Meiji Shrine in

  • Airmen exercise readiness in Beverly Morning 19-01

    Yokota Air Base members participated in the week-long readiness exercise Beverly Morning 19-01, May 13-17. The full-scale exercise, which happens multiple times a year, is designed to enhance base readiness through training and practicing skillsets, ensuring the base is ready to respond to potential

  • Holocaust Remembrance Day

    Technical Sgt. Kristen Pujol, 374th Force Support Squadron fitness plans and programs NCO in charge lights candles on May 2, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The candlelight vigil was held in remembrance of the Holocaust. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Kevin West)