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

  • 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

  • 374 AW Airmen hone deployment readiness at IP&I

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing receive a brief during a rapid deployment training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2026. The briefing covered required documentation and hand-carried items needed to support rapid deployment readiness across the 374 AW.

  • 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.

  • 374 AW leadership immerses with MERC

    The 374th Airlift Wing leadership participated in an immersion with the 374th Medical Support Squadron medical equipment repair center at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2026. During the immersion, U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374 AW commander, experienced hands-on repair of medical

  • 374 AW leadership immerses with combat mobility flight

    The 374th Airlift Wing leadership participated in an immersion with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 4, 2026. During the immersion, leaders observed parachute rigging procedures through a subject matter expert exchange and hands-on

  • Installation-wide sustainment exercise marks first for Yokota

    Leaders from across the 374th Airlift Wing and mission partners participated in Yokota’s first installation-wide tabletop exercise focused on follow-on force sustainment, designed to test the installation’s ability to receive and sustain forces during a conflict while strengthening readiness

  • 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

  • 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.