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 hosts annual Sakura Spring Festival

    Yokota Air Base, Japan hosted the annual Sakura Festival, celebrating community and the Sakura bloom on April 4, 2026. This event offers a chance for Japanese locals to experience American music, food and culture.

  • Samurai Challenge: Sakura Madness

    Members from across Yokota gathered for a basketball competition for this month's iteration of the Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 25, 2026. The challenge is a 12-month series of physical fitness events designed to test strength, enhance unit camaraderie, and serve as a proving

  • 374 AW tests fixed based operator concept during Beverly Midnight 26

    The 374th Airlift Wing leveraged the Yokota Aero Club to deliver mission-essential aircraft parts to a simulated broken aircraft during Beverly Midnight 26, demonstrating how local resources can provide an inexpensive alternative mobility option during operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 13,

  • Yokota and JASDF OSW Airmen engage in language exchange

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing engaged with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing members during a language exchange session in the OSW at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 10, 2026. Events like this build camaraderie between allied forces while improving

  • 374 AW DCOM visits JASDF OSW

    U.S. Air Force 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander visited the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing counterparts during an immersion tour with the OSW at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 27, 2026. Immersions like this give commanders a firsthand look and allow leaders to discuss shared

  • 374 AW conducts check ride

    Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing conducted a routine flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2026.

  • Yokota lights up the holidays with Winterfest 2025

    Yokota community members kick off the holiday season with the annual tree lighting ceremony during Winterfest 25, at Yokota Air Base, Dec. 1, 2025. Yokota families across the base gathered to celebrate the start of the holiday season in a festive event that has become a local tradition.