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

  • VBS 2025 at Yokota

    Children engaged in activities during Vacation Bible School held by the Yokota Chapel at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 6, 2025.

  • 374 AW hosts JASDF personnel for C-130J static display tour

    Newly assigned members to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing and Air Intelligence Wing gained insight into the mission of the 374th Airlift Wing during a static display tour of a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2025.

  • Yokota Air Base Theater re-opens

    Members of Team Yokota gathered for the grand reopening of the base theater at Yokota Air Base, July 25, 2025. The event featured opening remarks from U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Col. Jason Beck, Army and Air Force Exchange Service Pacific Region

  • REFORPAC 25: 909th ARS, NAF Atsugi, train on KC-135 emergency procedures

    U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, as part of the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing, conducted a bilateral training engagement with firemen assigned to Commander, Navy Region Japan Fire and Emergency Services, to familiarize them with the

  • B-29 Memorial Ceremony honors Airmen, deepens US–Japan bonds

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing along with members of the Japan Air Self‑Defense Force and community officials gathered atop Mount Shizuhata, June 21, 2025, for the annual B‑29 Memorial Ceremony. The event paid tribute to 23 U.S. aircrew members killed in a midair collision

  • Language, culture, and connection: LEAP scholars train at Yokota

    Scholars from the Language Enabled Airman Program embedded with units across the 374th Airlift Wing for three weeks, applying cultural and language skills to strengthen partnerships and enhance mission readiness in the Indo-Pacific.Fluent in multiple languages, particularly Japanese, the scholars

  • 374 AMXS host dedicated crew chief induction ceremony

    28 Airmen from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron were officially inducted as dedicated crew chiefs during an induction ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 28.Before selection, candidates undergo a competitive evaluation process. They must be nominated by leadership and demonstrate

  • SSC ignites STEM innovation and education at Yokota

    Nicole Tibbets, Space Systems Command STEM executive lead, performs a demonstration during the SSC STEM outreach program for students at Yokota West Elementary School at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2025. The SSC STEM outreach programs foster early interest by helping prepare future generations