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

  • Dr. Hiroya Sugano visits Yokota Air Base

    Distinguished visitor, Dr. Hiroya Sugano, visited Yokota Air Base to speak with service members and tour the installation on, Japan, April. 9, 2026. Dr. Sugano has hosted an event where he and a group of U.S. service members hike to the top of Mt. Shizuhata where he pays respect to U.S. service

  • 374 AW conducts check ride

    Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing conducted a routine flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2026.

  • 374 OSS responds to runway closure with rapid contingency landings

    Members of the 374th Operations Support Squadron and 36th Airlift Squadron conducted rapid contingency landings on a recently approved alternate landing zone, Apr 8.The 374 OSS air traffic control tower received notification of an in-flight emergency of a Yokota-bound aircraft prompting a temporary

  • Multinational Aircrews Showcase Interoperability During OCD 24 Interfly

    Five nations took to the skies together as U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force, Republic of Korea Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Royal Australian Air Force aircrews executed a multinational “interfly” mission to culminate Operation Christmas Drop 2024, at Andersen Air Force Base,

  • Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

    Nearly a decade after U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake passed away from an undiagnosed heart condition while supporting Operation Christmas Drop, Airmen, family members, and international partners gathered at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for a memorial ceremony and commemorative

  • Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

    Whether they’re under the glow of floodlights cutting through the Pacific night, or bathing in the rays of the tropical Guam sun, maintainers from the U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force are working side by side as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2024 to ensure C-130Js delivering bundles

  • OCD24: International Partners take Flight

    The IOP provides an opportunity to build upon long standing relationships, maximize professional knowledge, exchange and further develop solutions to meet the unique challenges of the Indo-Pacific.

  • Distinguished Visitors Experience OCD 24

    Distinguished Visitors from Fifth Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, and Alaskan Command visited Anderson Air Force Base during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 Dec 8-10.

  • 374 MXG, CES team up for C-130J rudder removal

    U.S. Air Force maintenance personnel, alongside Japanese National workers from the 374th Maintenance Group and 374th Civil Engineering Squadron, prepare to remove the rudder of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron for repair at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Oct. 24, 2024.