A military member delivers opening remarks to a small crowd of seated military members. — 374 SFS open new CATM range

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Salazar, 374th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance trainer, delivers opening remarks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new CATM range at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2025. After the ceremony, guests were given a tour of classrooms, cleaning and storage areas in the facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

Military members pose for a photo as they hold a ribbon and large scissors. — 374 SFS open new CATM range

U.S. Air Force Airmen and leadership assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing pose for a photo during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Combat Arms Training and Maintenance range at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2025. After the ceremony, guests were given a tour of classrooms, cleaning and storage areas in the facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

A military member crouches down with a handgun behind a wooden barrier with square holes cut out. — 374 SFS open new CATM range

U.S. Air Force Col. Burt Okamoto, 374th Mission Support Group commander, practices firing a handgun inside the new Combat Arms Training and Maintenance range at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2025. The firing range features an improved target retrieval system, individual lane shielding and accommodates 14 shooters per class, boosting qualification throughput by 40%. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

374 SFS open new CATM range

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Salazar, 374th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance trainer, delivers opening remarks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new CATM range at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2025. After the ceremony, guests were given a tour of classrooms, cleaning and storage areas in the facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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374 SFS open new CATM range

U.S. Air Force Airmen and leadership assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing pose for a photo during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Combat Arms Training and Maintenance range at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2025. After the ceremony, guests were given a tour of classrooms, cleaning and storage areas in the facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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374 SFS open new CATM range

U.S. Air Force Col. Burt Okamoto, 374th Mission Support Group commander, practices firing a handgun inside the new Combat Arms Training and Maintenance range at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2025. The firing range features an improved target retrieval system, individual lane shielding and accommodates 14 shooters per class, boosting qualification throughput by 40%. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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374 SFS open new CATM range

Published Aug. 28, 2025
By Senior Airman Samantha White
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --

The 374th Security Forces Squadron held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new Combat Arms Training and Maintenance firing range at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25. After the ceremony, guests were given a tour of the facility and the leadership team in attendance also participated in a 9-hole firing drill.

The new firing range was built to replace the neighboring CATM facility, which has been in service since 1975. The firing range features an improved target retrieval system, individual lane shielding and accommodates 14 shooters per class, boosting qualification throughput by 40%. Beginning in September 2025, all firing classes will be held at the new facility.