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 CS completes Samurai Relay

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 374th Communications Squadron recently completed their third iteration of the Samurai Relay on February 6th, 2026.

  • 374 AW conducts check ride

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

  • Samurai Challenge: The Amazing Samurai Race

    The Samurai Challenge is a monthly event held to boost unit camaraderie and encourage friendly competition between servicemembers. Several teams of Airmen from the 374th Medical Group, 374th Wing Support Staff, Civil Engineering Squadron and Force Support Squadron ran across the installation,

  • Command Your Mindset: Dr. Jannell MacAulay

    U.S. Air Force veteran, Dr. Jannell MacAulay, visited Yokota Air Base, Jan. 14, 2026. Dr. MacAulay delivered her speech to service members about the importance of mental strength and gave service members the tools to strengthen their mindsets.

  • Yokota ALS participates in its first-ever FTX at Tama Hills

    Yokota Airman Leadership School students recently participated in warmup exercises at an ALS field training exercise at Tama Hills, Japan. During the FTX, Airman had the opportunity to practice identifying unexploded ordnance, securing areas, utilizing land mobile radio systems and learning the

  • JASDF hosts annual mochi-pounding ceremony

    U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members participated in the annual mochi-pounding ceremony hosted by JASDF Operations Support Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2025.

  • 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.