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

  • 374th AW, JASDF welcome members of the TDA

    U.S. Air Force Col Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operational Support Wing commander, met to welcome and speak to members of the Tokyo Defense Association, during a tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20.

  • Yokota strengthens partnership with local friendship club

    Members of the Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club toured 374th Mission Support Group facilities at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8, to enhance their understanding of the Yokota mission, build upon their strong foundation of friendship, and recognize the importance of the partnership between Yokota and

  • US, Japan Guard and Protect 2023

    Airmen from the 374th Security Forces Squadron trained with their security counterparts in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) during Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1, a two-week-long base readiness exercise meant to hone critical skills during realistic

  • Yokota Airmen soar through BM 24-1

    Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 concluded recently at Yokota Air Base, Japan, reaffirming the role Yokota Airmen play in promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific region.The exercise, which tested the readiness and wartime capabilities of 374th Airlift Wing Airmen, saw participants execute critical tasks

  • Yokota first responders prepare for aircraft decontamination

    U.S. Air Force first responders from the 374th Security Forces Squadron, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management flight, and 374th CES fire department simulated an aircraft decontamination scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2023.

  • US, Japan defenders practice bilateral security operations

    U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen responded to a simulated false credential alarm near the JASDF Air Defense Command building at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 23, 2023, as part of Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1.