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

  • 374 CPTS closes out fiscal year 2024

    The fiscal year for 2024 came to a close on Sept. 30, as the 374th Comptroller Squadron finalized all fund expenditures, setting the stage for future initiatives and budget planning at Yokota Air Base, Japan.The fiscal year closeout is a group effort, which involves a number of different agencies

  • 374 AW command team host first all-call

    U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374th AW command chief, addressed Team Yokota service members during their first all-call event on Sept. 30.All-call events provide an opportunity for the command team to communicate their

  • 374 AW conducts mission generation exercise

    The 374th Airlift Wing conducted a three-day mission generation exercise designed to demonstrate the wing’s readiness and capabilities at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16-18.

  • Yokota celebrates 70 years of C-130 operations

    Resilient, agile and reliable; for seven decades the C-130 has been the crux of international tactical airlift operations, helping sustain air superiority, dominance and operational effectiveness. The 36th Airlift Squadron and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron took to

  • Winners announced at 2nd Wing Quarterly Awards

    Winners of the 2nd Wing Quarterly Award ceremony were announced at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 2, 2024. Ceremonies like these reflect a moment to celebrate hard work and effort within a specified time period.

  • 374th Airlift Wing changes command

    Col. Richard McElhaney assumed command of the 374th Airlift Wing from Col. Andrew Roddan during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 9.

  • 374th AW commander's farewell fini flight

    U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, completed his final flight over mainland Japan, July 8, 2024. The final flight — also known as a fini flight — is an Air Force tradition marking a pilot’s departure from a unit or the last time they fly an aircraft.

  • 374th CS reveals new tower

    The 374th Communications Squadron held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 2, in celebration of the recent activation of the new land mobile radio tower.