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

  • Port Dawg Rodeo

    Service members from the Pacific Air Forces and Japan Air Self-Defense Force participated in the first Port Dawg Rodeo hosted at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 1.Airmen from Yokota, Osan Air Base, and Kadena Air Base competed alongside members from over 11 different JASDF installations in a week-long

  • Team Yokota celebrates a New Year with JASDF partners

    Leaders from the 374th Airlift Wing and the 5th Air Force participated in a Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) New Year’s Reception hosted by their Operations Support Wing (OSW) in Tachikawa, Japan, on Jan. 21, 2023. The OSW is co-located at Yokota Air Base alongside the 374th AW, 5th AF, and the

  • Bringing health, happiness, prosperity into the New Year

    A few weeks after holiday lights started to illuminate the homes and trees of Yokota Air Base, members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operational Support Wing came to the 374th Airlift Wing headquarters building Dec. 16, to add to the decorations with a touch of Japanese culture.

  • Joint Partner TCCC Medical Training

    U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force medics participated in a Tactical Combat Casualty Care training drill at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 11, 2022. These battlefield simulation drills provide medics and combat personnel with realistic scenarios where they provide life-saving care while

  • Yokota firefighters conduct bilateral training with JASDF

    The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department conducted a joint training with Japan Air Self Defense Force. Practicing standardized firefighting techniques between U.S. and Japanese Airmen gave both sides the opportunity to sharpen joint capabilities and build stronger partnerships.

  • U.S. Air Force observes JASDF exercise at Yakumo Sub Base

    Members from 5th Air Force and the 515th Air Mobility Command flew to Yakumo Sub Base, Oct. 13, to observe a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jieitai) exercise called Sokuou Kidou.Throughout the exercise JASDF showcased their methods for airfield assessment, mobile refueling systems, deployable

  • PACAF and JASDF hosts bilateral civil engineer key leader engagement

    Civil engineer leaders from Pacific Air Forces and Japan Air Self-Defense Force toured each other’s facilities to learn how they function. They exchanged knowledge and expertise for accelerating interoperability to make both country's civil engineer forces stronger together.

  • Yokota Airmen visit Japan's Komaki Air Base

    U.S. Airmen from Yokota Air Base’s 36th Airlift Squadron flew to Komaki Air Base in Japan to visit their Japan Air Self-Defense Force counterparts at the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron to enhance interoperability through an immersion tour.