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 honors host nation traditions during Japan Culture Day

    Members of the Yokota community celebrated Japan Culture Day by partaking in Japanese traditions at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26. Over 600 Japanese employees and members of the Yokota community came together to  help celebrate and bring good fortune into the new year. 

  • Team Yokota receives PACAF awards for excellence in safety

    U.S. Air Force Col. Brent Harms (left), Pacific Air Forces director of safety, presents Tech. Sgt. Ty Ward, 374th Maintenance Squadron engines NCOIC, with the PACAF Chief of Safety Aviation Maintenance Safety Team award at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 23, 2024. The 374th Maintenance Group Hot Pit

  • Yokota AB, Fussa community partner in safety

    Team Yokota joined the Fussa Police Department and members of the local community for the annual Year-End Joint Patrol in Fussa, Japan, Dec. 22. The joint patrol is conducted through the streets of Fussa at the end of each year to promote safety and highlight the partnership between the U.S. Air

  • Yokota High School administers modernized ASVAB CEP

    For the first time, students from Yokota High School were administered the web-based Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Career Exploration Program test, Nov. 9.A Pacific region record-breaking 154 students took the test at YHS, assessing their skills and interests, providing them with an

  • US, JP firefighters unite for local fire prevention drill

    Members from the U.S. Air Force 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force joined forces to participate in an annual fire prevention drill in Inagi City, Japan, Nov 5.During the event, the 374th CES engaged with the Inagi community, fielded questions about the P-22