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

  • Yokota medics train in cross-cultural exchange

    Yokota Air Base recently concluded a semester of the Japanese Physician Fellowship Program (JPFP), a one-year, rotating education program designed to train Japanese physicians and familiarize them with  U.S. medical practices.This unique program, which began in 2015, is conducted entirely in English

  • 2023 US-Japan Friendship Cup body builder competition

    The 2023 U.S.- Japan Friendship Cup was hosted at the Taiyo Community Center April 16, and hosted contestants from both the U.S. and Japan to help strengthen the bond between the two countries.This is the first time the event has been held in seven years, helping to bring residents of Yokota and

  • Yokota Exchange Express changes fuel grade

    The Yokota Fussa Express changed the fuel grade from premium fuel to regular fuel, April 12, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The change in fuel type is part of a continued effort to improve the quality of life across the Air Force.

  • Yokota recognizes Month of the Military Child

    Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Dunn, 374th AW command chief, signed the Month of the Military Child Proclamation on April 11, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, recognizing more than 1,700 children at Yokota who continually support their parents, despite the

  • Yokota kids find Easter fun at Tama Hills

    Families of Team Yokota traveled to the Tama Hills Recreation Area for the 2023 Easter Festival orchestrated by the 374th Force Support Squadron, April 9, 2023.

  • Team Yokota celebrates Sakura Spring Festival 2023

    Another successful Sakura Spring Festival had community partnerships on display as over 7,000 people from nearby communities came out to Yokota Air Base to enjoy a day of Springtime festivities alongside base residents, April 8.

  • Sakura, friendships bloom at Yokota

    U.S. Air Force leaders from the 374th Airlift Wing and their Japanese Air Self-Defense Force counterparts gathered at the Operations Support Wing annual sakura viewing on April 1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan.Sakura, also known as the cherry blossom, is Japan’s unofficial national flower. The blooming

  • Yokota SAPR hosts tournament to begin SAAPM

    The 374th Airlift Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office hosted a volleyball tournament April 1, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to begin their Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month informational campaign and symbolically ‘block out’ sexual assault.

  • Yokota Red Cross honors volunteers during recognition ceremony

    The Yokota Air Base American Red Cross chapter recognized nine volunteers who continually went above and beyond in service to the base community during an award ceremony held at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 21, 2023.Two volunteers were coined by Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, for