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 Exchange Express changes fuel grade

    The Yokota Fussa Express changed the fuel grade from premium fuel to regular fuel, April 12, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The change in fuel type is part of a continued effort to improve the quality of life across the Air Force.

  • Yokota kids find Easter fun at Tama Hills

    Families of Team Yokota traveled to the Tama Hills Recreation Area for the 2023 Easter Festival orchestrated by the 374th Force Support Squadron, April 9, 2023.

  • Yokota Red Cross honors volunteers during recognition ceremony

    The Yokota Air Base American Red Cross chapter recognized nine volunteers who continually went above and beyond in service to the base community during an award ceremony held at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 21, 2023.Two volunteers were coined by Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, for

  • Community explores pop culture at Yokota-Con 2023

    The 374th Force Support Squadron hosted Yokota-Con to bring Team Yokota together for a celebration of artwork, talent, and creativity at the Taiyo Community Center on Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 4, 2023.

  • Future firefighters at Yokota

    The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department hosted second graders from Keimei Gakuen Elementary School, located in Akishima, Feb. 28, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, by opening their fire station for a hands-on tour.

  • Japan – U.S. Joint Concert

    Leadership from Yokota, the North Kanto Defense Bureau, and Fussa City joined community members to listen to the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific play alongside approximately 50 junior high school students from three local Japanese schools.

  • Super Bowl LVII at Yokota

    Team Yokota members watch Super Bowl LVII during a 374th Force Support Squadron Super Bowl party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2023. The event featured a live viewing of the game as well as game day food, prizes, and meet-and-greets with National Football League cheerleaders.

  • Yokota member helps wash away families’ deployment stressors

    Danielle Gomez, a stay-at-home mom and active duty spouse at Yokota Air Base, decided to help her neighbors by offering free house cleaning services to families with a deployed spouse. Stationed at Yokota AB since 2018, Gomez has firsthand experience on the strain deployments have on families.