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

  • Winners announced at 2nd Wing Quarterly Awards

    Winners of the 2nd Wing Quarterly Award ceremony were announced at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 2, 2024. Ceremonies like these reflect a moment to celebrate hard work and effort within a specified time period.

  • Yokota recognizes newest chief master sergeants

    Yokota's newest Chief Master Sergeant selects were recognized during the Chief Recognition Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 15, 2024. The event highlights the newest chief master sergeant select’s accomplishments and acknowledges their ability to attain a position within the top one percent

  • Yokota recognizes newest chief master sergeants

    Yokota Air Base celebrated the promotions of four Airmen and two Japan Air Self-Defense Force warrant officers during the 2023 Chief Recognition Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2023. The six members were selected for promotion to chief master sergeant, which is the highest enlisted

  • Yokota Airman recognized for contributions to US-Japan alliance

    The Japan-America Air Force Goodwill Association (JAAGA) recognized Maj. Lance Mazzella, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron director of operations, during the 2022 JAAGA Award ceremony held at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Defense Command at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 3.JAAGA promotes

  • Team Yokota’s Honor Guardsman of the Year

    In July of 2022, the Yokota Honor Guard team was losing members to deployments left and right, but in their hour of need, Airman 1st Class Jatravious Ingram stepped up. Ingram is assigned to the 374th Security Forces Squadron as a patrolman and alarm monitor. All of the facilities on base that have