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 MDG host Valkyrie Blood Transfusion training

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Frias, 374th Surgical Operation Squadron nurse anesthetist, prepares a blood bag during the Valkyrie Emergency Fresh Whole Blood Transfusion training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2025. Completion of tactical combat casualty care is required before participating in

  • August Samurai Challenge: Fuji Climb

    The 374th Airlift Wing hosted its monthly Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug.15 with six teams of four competitors participating.

  • Language, culture, and connection: LEAP scholars train at Yokota

    Scholars from the Language Enabled Airman Program embedded with units across the 374th Airlift Wing for three weeks, applying cultural and language skills to strengthen partnerships and enhance mission readiness in the Indo-Pacific.Fluent in multiple languages, particularly Japanese, the scholars

  • Airman uses triumph in powerlifting championship to inspire, motivate others

    Tightly gripping his hands around the cold metal bar, a rush of adrenaline flowed through his body as the echoing sounds of encouragement from his wingmen, friends and family got louder nearby. “I want to be the best I can,” Staff Sgt. Wilmer Hernandez, 374th Surgical Operations Squadron ultrasound

  • 374 MXS checks off mission readiness with ISO inspections

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bryan Rivera, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, performs isochronal inspections on a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2025. Airmen from ten career fields across the 374 MXS come together during ISO inspections,

  • 374 MDG enhances operational readiness at Yokota

    A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing gives blood at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2025. The 374th Medical Group ensures medical readiness for the 374th Airlift Wing, 5th Air Force, and U.S. Forces Japan, managing 64 war reserve material projects, including the U.S. Air

  • 374 LRS performs periodic FORCE functions check

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron conducted a periodic functional check of their war reserve materiel, the Fuel Operational Readiness Capability Equipment.