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 MXG hosts JASDF personnel during immersion tour

    Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force 1st Technical School board a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during an immersion tour of the 374th Maintenance Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 25, 2025. The tour was held to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance through hands-on engagement and

  • 374 AW DCOM celebrates final farewell

    A farewell celebration was held for U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 14.

  • Yokota Airmen test their warfighter capabilities during BM 25-2

    Yokota Airmen successfully completed Beverly Morning 25-2, a five-day combat readiness exercise designed to test and sharpen warfighter readiness, from March 3-7. The exercise included 24/7 operations, evaluating the base’s ability to sustain mission readiness under realistic combat conditions.

  • 374 CS hosts first ever CFAK 101 course

    The 374th Communications Squadron held training for Airmen across different units with their first-ever Communications Fly-Away Kit 101 course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13-16.

  • 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