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

  • Annual Japan Culture Day strengthens US-Japan alliance

    The U.S. and Japanese communities came together for the annual Japan Culture Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 24.Japan Culture Day began with a traditional sake barrel opening ceremony, attended by U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander; Japan Air Self-Defense Force

  • Hitting the right notes: Yokota students carol their way into the 374 AW

    High school students from Yokota High School spread holiday cheer across the base as they sang carols and performed musical pieces for various units on Dec. 12, 2024. Their festive tour included a visit at the 374th Airlift Wing headquarters, where they delivered a heartfelt performance for the

  • Lighting up the holiday season with this years’ tree lighting

    Lights used in the tree lighting ceremony are displayed at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 2, 2024. Families gathered to celebrate the start of the holiday season, experience festive carols and strengthen the bonds within the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

  • 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