Yokota welcomes local municipalities for installation tour

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, poses for a photo with local council members outside the distinguished visitor lounge during a community relations tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 30, 2026. The tour concluded a full day of mission briefings, static displays and discussions aimed at strengthening ties between Yokota and its host communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tallon Bratton)

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Yokota welcomes local municipalities for installation tour

Local council members tour a static display C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing and 36th Airlift Squadron, during a community relations tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 30, 2026. The tour gave visitors a firsthand look at the wing's airlift mission in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tallon Bratton)

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Yokota welcomes local municipalities for installation tour

Members assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron brief local council members inside a C-130J Super Hercules during a community relations tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 30, 2026. The static display offered Tokyo-area representatives an inside look at the aircraft that anchors the wing's tactical airlift mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tallon Bratton)

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Yokota welcomes local municipalities for installation tour

Local council members tour a static display C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing and 36th Airlift Squadron, during a community relations tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 30, 2026. The tour brought 31 representatives from municipalities around Yokota Air Base and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to learn about the U.S. Air Force operations in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tallon Bratton)

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Yokota welcomes local municipalities for installation tour

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks with a local council member during a community relations tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 30, 2026. The tour hosted 31 members from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the local municipalities surrounding Yokota Air Base councils to foster partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tallon Bratton)

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Yokota welcomes local municipalities for installation tour

Published May 18, 2026
By Senior Airman Tallon Bratton

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, poses for a photo with local council members outside the distinguished visitor lounge during a community relations tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 30, 2026. The tour concluded a full day of mission briefings, static displays and discussions aimed at strengthening ties between Yokota and its host communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tallon Bratton)