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

  • 730 AMS assists in the crew changeover of the French navy frigate Bretagne

    French navy personnel arrived for a crew changeover of the French navy frigate FS Bretagne (D655) at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. Personnel assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron worked hand-in-hand with French service members to ensure the continued readiness and rapid personnel

  • USAFEC Maj. Gen. Klein tours Yokota 730th AMS

    Maj. Gen. John Klein, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Courtney Freeman, USAFEC command chief, visited the 730th Air Mobility Squadron stationed at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on March 20-21.

  • Yokota kids visit AMC and board C-5M Super Galaxy

    Three classes of students from Yokota West Elementary School visited the Air Mobility Command Passenger Terminal at Yokota Air Base to learn about the mission of the 730th Air Mobility Squadron and get an inside-look at a visiting AMC C-5M Super Galaxy, assigned to Travis Air Force Base, California,

  • New, improved passenger terminal open at Yokota Air Base

    The Yokota Air Base community celebrated the opening of a new Air Mobility Command passenger terminal with a ribbon cutting on Monday, June 13. The $27.5 million project spanned nearly seven years, with planning starting in late 2015, construction starting in June of 2020 and completion in June of

  • 730th AMS Airmen train on C-5M Super Galaxy

    Maintenance Airmen of the 730th Air Mobility Squadron trained on a C-5M Super Galaxy to include tire changes, Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) towing, and propping aircraft on hydraulic jacks, on Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2022.

  • USTRANSCOM Commander visits Yokota Airmen

    Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, U.S. Transportation Command commander, visited Yokota Air Base to visit with Airmen who help facilitate the rapid movement of cargo and personnel throughout the Indo-Pacific region on May 17, 2022.

  • Yokota hosts first Project Enigma class

    The 730th Air Mobility Squadron hosted a week-long professional development course called Project Enigma, which focused on retention while building supervisor-Airmen relationships, March 28 to April 1.

  • Yokota Airmen train with the colossal C-5M Super Galaxy

    Yokota Airmen from maintenance, ground crew, logistics and the fire department to name a few, all participated in an annual C-5M Super Galaxy ground training event on the base flight line from Sept. 6-17 to familiarize themselves with the uniquely colossal aircraft.

  • Special Cargo

    From aerosols and trucks to classified documents and medical supplies, 730th Air Mobility Squadron (AMS) work closely with the Japanese military to move a multitude of assets. In the month of August, special handling started receiving shipments of Aegis Missiles, which are meant to sustain the