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 honors 9/11 during Tower Run

    The Yokota Fire Department hosted the 14th annual memorial Ceremony and Tower Run, honoring the first responders and all who lost their lives during 9/11.

  • 374 MDSS, 459 AS, load, transport blood donations

    Personnel from the 374 MDSS worked with the 459 AS to deliver the critical medical cargo to the Armed Services Blood Bank Center in Okinawa, Japan. The Yokota community donated 147 units of blood, bolstering mission needs across the Indo-Pacific region.

  • 459 AS executes UH-1N Huey Fini-Flights

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron executed the final operational UH-1N Huey flights over Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 29, 2025. The two aircraft passed by Mt. Fuji, performed landings along the coast and made a stop at Akasaka Press Center before returning to base. The UH-1N Huey

  • 459th AS visits JASDF Niigata Air Rescue Squadron

    Members of the 459th Airlift Squadron visited the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Niigata Air Rescue Squadron to commemorate their long-standing partnership and take part in a traditional Niigata dance before the UH-1N Huey is retired from the 459th in September, Aug. 8.The visit included a tour of

  • 374 AW reveals commemorative UH-1N Huey decal ahead of retirement

    374th Maintenance Squadron structural aircraft mechanics applied a decal to the side of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron in commemoration of the UH-1N Huey’s departure from the 459th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 14, 2025. The UH-1N Huey has maintained