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

  • Japan Minister of Defense visits Yokota

    Japanese Minister of Defense Minoru Kihara visited Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 10, 2023. Kihara has served as Japan’s Minister of Defense since September 2023. Yokota leaders regularly meet with officials from the Japan Ministry of Defense to discuss the shared security of the region and continue

  • MWD Riko retires after 5 years of service

    Riko, a seven-year-old German Shepard, officially retired from his role as a military working dog Oct. 11 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, after serving in the U.S. Air Force for five years.

  • AAFES top enlisted visits Yokota

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service senior enlisted advisor visited Yokota Air Base, Japan, to ensure Yokota Airmen and their families have what they need to stay ready and resilient.

  • Yokota kicks off Fire Prevention Week

    Airmen from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department kicked off Fire Prevention Week with a proclamation ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5.

  • Chief of Space Operations spouse visits Yokota

    Jennifer Saltzman, spouse of U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, toured community support centers and met with staff members at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 25, 2023.

  • Operation North Pacific Guard

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the USCG traveled to Japan for Operation North Pacific Guard, an annual high seas law enforcement operation designed to detect and deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activities on the high seas of the Pacific.