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 MDG Conducts MASCAL Exercise

    The 374th Medical Group conducted a mass casualty exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 30, 2026. The exercise gave Airmen an opportunity to practice life-saving procedures while enhancing the readiness of the 374 MDG.

  • Samurai Challenge: Bataan Memorial Death March

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing and community members came together to participate in the monthly Samurai Challenge, the Bataan Memorial Death March at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2026. Participants completed a 10-mile ruck with at least 25 pounds, honoring the legacy

  • Installation-wide sustainment exercise marks first for Yokota

    Leaders from across the 374th Airlift Wing and mission partners participated in Yokota’s first installation-wide tabletop exercise focused on follow-on force sustainment, designed to test the installation’s ability to receive and sustain forces during a conflict while strengthening readiness

  • 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 Hosts spring resiliency days 2026

    The 374th Airlift wing hosted at three-day resiliency event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23 to March 25, 2026. These resiliency days consisted of briefings on mental strength, connection and moral injury; as well as an activity to educate airmen on the importance on responsible drinking and the

  • Banding Together: Japan-U.S. Joint Music Concert

    Members of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific and local junior high school students recently performed during the annual Japan-U.S. Joint Concert in Musashimurayama, Japan, March 8, 2026.

  • USecAF Visits Yokota Air Base

    Under Secretary of the Air Force Matt Lohmeier, visited Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a Pacific Air Forces tour, Feb. 2-3, 2026. Yokota Air Base highlighted its role as the Indo-Pacific’s premier logistics hub responsible to sustain and maneuver forces on time when called upon. During his visit, he

  • 374 AW DCOM visits JASDF OSW

    U.S. Air Force 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander visited the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing counterparts during an immersion tour with the OSW at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 27, 2026. Immersions like this give commanders a firsthand look and allow leaders to discuss shared

  • Honoring Tradition: Japan Culture Day

    U.S. and Japanese community members came together to enjoy the annual Japan Culture Day on Jan. 16, 2026. Volunteers and attendees were able to celebrate the new year with Japanese traditions such as lion dances, kimono fittings and mochi pounding. These traditions dated back as far as year 710 and