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 return from JPMRC 25-02

    Loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron prepare for off-loading cargos from a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 28, 2025. Yokota Airmen participated in Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center exercise 25-02 in Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. JPMRC 25-02

  • 459 AS conducts routine SERE training

    Members from the 459th Airlift Squadron operate a UH-1N Huey during a survival, evasion, resistance and escape training exercise near Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 28, 2025. The 459th AS frequently trains on a multitude of scenarios to stay prepared for potential real-world contingencies and

  • USFJ, 5AF commander receives Yokota immersion tour

    From the left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, and his spouse Kelly Jost, receive a presentation given in the commissary by George Matusak, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron engineering flight chief, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 6, 2024. Jost's

  • Defenders of Yokota

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Mills, 374th Security Forces Squadron base defense member, poses for a photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 17, 2024. The 374th SFS creates a secure environment for the entire Yokota community, enabling the base to support the region-wide mission of promoting

  • 374 CES makes nighttime road repairs

    The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron laid asphalt on Davis Street at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23-24. The 374th CES builds, maintains and repairs the airfield, facilities and infrastructure for the Western Pacific airlift hub. Additionally, it provides engineering, fire protection, environmental,