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

  • Rain Fails to Dampen Spirits at 43rd Frostbite Road Race

    Team Yokota hosted the 43rd Annual Frostbite Road Race, featuring three different race routes that spanned across Yokota Air Base, Jan. 21. The event has grown into one of the most popular road races held in Japan since its 1981 inception. This year, approximately 10,000 participants, both Japanese

  • Yokota AB, Fussa community partner in safety

    Team Yokota joined the Fussa Police Department and members of the local community for the annual Year-End Joint Patrol in Fussa, Japan, Dec. 22. The joint patrol is conducted through the streets of Fussa at the end of each year to promote safety and highlight the partnership between the U.S. Air

  • Ready, set, winter break

    Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and his wife, Renee, read to students during the Mendel Elementary School holiday assembly at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 15.

  • Athletes shine in Kanto Plains Special Olympics

    Athletes and volunteers convened from around the region to take part in the Kanto Plains Special Olympics, held at Yokota High School, Nov. 4. The Kanto Plains Special Olympics allows those with intellectual or physical disabilities to hone physical fitness skills, develop interpersonal skills, and

  • Yokota spouses take to the skies during Operation Volant Spouse 2023

    The 374th Airlift Wing hosted its annual Operation Volant Spouse on Nov. 4, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to show appreciation to military families during National Veterans and Military Families Month. Operation Volant Spouse is held to bolster morale, showcase teamwork, and give Yokota spouses