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 Airmen visit Japan's Komaki Air Base

    U.S. Airmen from Yokota Air Base’s 36th Airlift Squadron flew to Komaki Air Base in Japan to visit their Japan Air Self-Defense Force counterparts at the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron to enhance interoperability through an immersion tour.

  • Col. Roddan receives command of the 374th Airlift Wing

    Col. Andrew L. Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing incoming commander, formally assumed command of the 374th AW from the outgoing commander, Col. Andrew Campbell, during the 374th AW Change of Command Ceremony June 23.

  • US, Indonesian Air Forces to conduct Cope West 22 exercise

    Service members and aircraft from the U.S. Air Force’s 374th Airlift Wing (AW), Yokota Air Base, Japan and the Indonesian Air Force will participate in Cope West 2022 (CW22), a bilateral, tactical airlift exercise at Abdulrachman Saleh Air Force Base, Malang, Indonesia, June 17-24.

  • New gym opens with Murph challenge

    Yokota hosted a Murph challenge for the opening of a new box gym May 27. The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee donated a high-performance box gym to Yokota Air Base during the 2020 Olympic games.

  • 374th SFS perform Police Week retreat ceremony

    The 374th Security Forces Squadron held a Police Week retreat ceremony May 20. The 374th SFS held the ceremony to honor law enforcement personnel as well as recognize the dangers and risks they face every day.

  • Yokota reopens base for annual Friendship Festival

    The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the Japanese-American Friendship Festival 2022 on May 21 and 22, the first one in three years.During the two-day festival, which aims to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the United States and Japan, approximately 110,000 people visited the base.

  • Yokota, partners highlight aircraft during Friendship Festival

    The 374th Airlift Wing and its partners highlighted numerous aircraft during day one of the Friendship Festival 2022, May 21. The two-day festival was an opportunity for visitors to learn more about the U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership, while strengthening the bonds between Yokota and the local

  • Fly-away security training keeps Airmen vigilant, aircraft safe

    The 374th Security Forces Squadron conducted fly-away security training, May 10, as part of a training during the exercise week. This training assessed Yokota's ability to perform Agile Combat Employment across a range of military operations in a complex and dynamic international security

  • Yokota, partners complete largest MARE in base history

    Throughout the week, units across the 374th Airlift Wing practiced various multi-capable Airmen concepts with very focused goals, but they all came together to participate in a major accident response exercise May 11.The MARE, which was the largest exercise of this type in Yokota history, simulated