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

  • 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.

  • Yokota leaders participate in DoDEA facility groundbreaking ceremony

    Representatives from Yokota Air Base, Department of Defense Education Activity, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Nippo Corporation performed a groundbreaking ceremony for a new DoDEA Pacific East District superintendent office at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 1.The ceremony included a Shinto

  • MHS Genesis transition in focus during town hall

    Leaders from the 374th Airlift Wing and 374th Medical Group met with the Yokota community Aug. 31, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to discuss the transition to MHS GENESIS, the new electronic health record for the Military Health System.The Yokota community gathered at the base officers’ club to learn

  • FETAT conference pools partnerships

    The annual Far East Tactics Analysis Team conference, which brings together defense operations and intelligence representatives from five countries, was held at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 21-25.The event was hosted by the U.S. Fifth Air Force Intelligence Division, and participants hailed from the