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

  • 374 OMRS Change of Command

    Col. Graham Warden, 374th Medical Group commander, passes the 374th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. John Wu during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 9, 2026. Wu assumed command of the squadron, leading 104 active duty and civilian personnel across

  • 374 CES and National Guard Bureau Wrap Up Bilateral Training

    U.S. Air Force Col. Donavan Laskey, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, joins Airmen at the site of the installation’s new fitness pads during a ceremony marking the completion of a 67-day Deployment for Training, Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 7, 2026. The joint effort between the 374th Civil

  • 374 AW Airmen hone deployment readiness at IP&I

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing receive a brief during a rapid deployment training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2026. The briefing covered required documentation and hand-carried items needed to support rapid deployment readiness across the 374 AW.

  • From start to finish: 374th AW commander immerses with Rise and Grind team

    U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks with a Rise and Grind staff member during an immersion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 17, 2026. The visit gave him an opportunity to hear directly from the staff about their experiences serving the Yokota community.

  • Years of practice, days to deliver: 374 AW responds to Super Typhoon Sinlaku

    In recent weeks, Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing deployed personnel and aircraft to Guam to provide defense support to civil authorities following Super Typhoon Sinlaku, drawing on decades of experience delivering food and supplies to remote Pacific islands during Operation Christmas Drop.

  • Yokota welcomes local municipalities for installation tour

    U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, poses for a photo with local council members outside the distinguished visitor lounge during a community relations tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 30, 2026. The tour concluded a full day of mission briefings, static displays

  • 374 AW leadership tour CATM

    Leadership from the 374th Airlift Wing observe an Airman fire a shotgun during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance qualification course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 11, 2026. The immersion tour offered leadership an up-close look at the standardized marksmanship training that qualifies Airmen

  • COMPACAF visits Yokota Air Base

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, toured installation facilities at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 27, 2026. The visit provided Schneider a closer look at the Wing’s mission readiness and the opportunity to engage with the Airmen executing the mission.

  • 374 AW delivers essential supplies after Typhoon Sinlaku

    Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing, 36th Airlift Squadron and the 36th Airlift Wing delivered relief supplies in support of the Northern Mariana Islands Territory. The 36 AS delivered food, water, equipment and supplies to Saipan residents in the Northern Mariana Islands Territory. Government and

  • 374 AMXS, LRS perform cargo operations during BM26

    Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recently performed cargo loading and off-loading during exercise Beverly Midnight 2026 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Mar. 10, 2026.