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 CS reveals new tower

    The 374th Communications Squadron held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 2, in celebration of the recent activation of the new land mobile radio tower.

  • Yokota, JASDF celebrates beginning of spring through Friendship Hanami

    Community members and leaders representing the U.S. Air Force and Japan Self-Defense Force (JASDF) came together to view and celebrate the first sakura blooms of the season during the Operational Support Wing (OSW) -JASDF Bilateral Friendship Hanami at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2024.

  • JAAGA recognizes Yokota airman for strengthening bilateral partnerships

    U.S. Air Force and Japan Air-Self Defense Force members gathered at the JASDF Air Defense Command to attend the annual Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association awards ceremony, March 15. Chairman Mr. Yoshinari Marumo, JAAGA president, presented the awards to the recipients from both nations.

  • Keeping Airborne 24 Soaring: Inside the Crucial Work of 374th AMXS

    Amidst the deafening roars of C-130J Super Hercules engines from the Yokota flightline, the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron stands as the faithful backbone of aircraft operability, ensuring mission readiness from the ground up for exercise Airborne 24.

  • Yokota Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign Kick-Off!

    Team Yokota,The annual Yokota Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF) campaign will be kicking off again TODAY, 4 March 2024, giving us all another opportunity to help our fellow Airmen and Guardians when they need it most. The AFAF campaign supports four charities that are dedicated to caring for Airmen

  • Yokota loadmasters conduct routine readiness training

    Loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron conducted routine readiness training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22.The loadmasters simulated personnel drops and completed an in-flight checklist to ensure simulated paratroopers were properly released from the aircraft. Additionally, the

  • Yokota Airmen, US Army improve mission readiness during JPMRC 24-02

    Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, conducted a joint forcible entry exercise alongside members of the U.S. Army 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 in Alaska.