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 celebrates Tanabata Festival with local community

    More than 60 Team Yokota volunteers participated in the annual mikoshi carry during the 76th Annual Fussa Tanabata Festival in Fussa, Japan, Aug. 7, 2026. The 374th Airlift Wing’s mikoshi, a portable Shinto shrine, was carried through the festival alongside local residents, continuing a community

  • 374 LRS showcases airdrop operations

    U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight, and children from the Yokota Child Development Center team participate in an airdrop operations workshop at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 30, 2026.

  • 374 AW commander Inagi and Tama immersion

    U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Mendoza, 374th Airlift Wing commander, met with Inagi City and Tama City mayors and staff members of the Tama Hills Recreation Center during an immersion tour in Tokyo, Japan, July, 22, 2026.

  • New 374 AW commander visits local mayors

    U.S. Airforce Col. Daniel Mendoza, 374th Airlift Wing commander, met with mayors from the five of the neighboring towns and cities around Yokota Air Base, to reinforce the enduring U.S. and Japan alliance and strengthen relationships that support Yokota Air Base's mission and regional stability

  • 374 CES and National Guard Bureau Wrap Up Bilateral Training

    U.S. Air Force Col. Donavan Laskey, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, joins Airmen at the site of the installation’s new fitness pads during a ceremony marking the completion of a 67-day Deployment for Training, Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 7, 2026. The joint effort between the 374th Civil

  • 374 AW commander visits local mayors

    U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, met with mayors from the five neighboring towns and cities around Yokota Air Base on Japan, July 2, 2026, to strengthen partnerships and reinforce the enduring U.S. and Japan alliance. Engagements with local mayors foster mutual

  • Japan House of Representatives visit Yokota Air Base

    The Japan House of Representatives visit Yokota Air base; attending a briefing at USFJ and were able to tour a C-130J Super Hercules static display strengthening the relations between Japan and U.S. The House of Representatives is the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. It is the more

  • 54th U.S.-Japan B-29 Memorial Ceremony

    Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing participated in the annual B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Sengen Shrine in Shizuoka, honoring the lives lost during a midair collision between two U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 bombers over Shizuoka on June 20, 1945, and the approximately 2,000 Japanese civilians who

  • Samurai Challenge: Bataan Memorial Death March

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing and community members came together to participate in the monthly Samurai Challenge, the Bataan Memorial Death March at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2026. Participants completed a 10-mile ruck with at least 25 pounds, honoring the legacy

  • From start to finish: 374th AW commander immerses with Rise and Grind team

    U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks with a Rise and Grind staff member during an immersion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 17, 2026. The visit gave him an opportunity to hear directly from the staff about their experiences serving the Yokota community.