12 June 2023 USINDOPACOM Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Yokota YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief David Isom, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL), visited Yokota Air Base, on June 1, as well as several other bases in the Indo-Pacific region, to get an inside look at their capabilities and crisis response procedures.As the...
08 September 2023 In case of emergency: 459th AS supplies aid in joint, combined annual exercise Airmen from the 459th Airlift Squadron, alongside members of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force, assisted the Tokyo Metropolitan Government with a disaster preparedness and response drill at the Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park, Japan, Sept. 2...
24 August 2023 Yokota Airmen support Pacific Airlift Rally 23 Yokota Airmen have returned from Pacific Airlift Rally 23, a multinational, humanitarian assistance/disaster relief exercise involving the U.S., Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, and Malaysia Air Forces at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 14-18...
06 September 2023 USSTRATCOM Commander Gen. Anthony Cotton visits Japan First overseas visit demonstrates ironclad commitment to allies Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, commander, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), held several key engagements with senior leaders in Japan, Sept. 1-4, as part of his first visit to the Western Pacific since becoming the USSTRATCOM commander...
14 March 2024 U.S.-Japan soar through heavy winds for Airborne 24 As dawn approached on the brisk morning of March 7, relentless winds echoed over the flightline of Yokota Air Base, Japan. The stage was set for Airborne 24, as nearly half of the 374th Airlift Wing’s C-130J Super Hercules fleet, U.S. Army jumpmasters and approximately 300 Japan Ground Self-Defense...
17 January 2024 US, international airborne forces soar in annual New Year's Jump U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron displayed their tactical airlift capabilities during the annual New Year's Jump on Jan. 7, in the airspace above Camp Narashino, Japan, as part of a public exhibition hosted by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Airborne Brigade...
20 October 2023 USAF, ROKAF join forces for Herk Guardians 23 United States Air Force representatives from Yokota Air Base, Japan, met Republic of Korea Air Force counterparts at Gimhae Air Base, South Korea, for a week of tactical airlift training and cultural exchange as part of Herk Guardians 23, Oct. 9–13...
24 October 2023 Yokota gears up for a simulated deployment during BM 24-1 Military members assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing embarked on a simulated deployment Oct. 19 during Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan...
25 October 2023 CES, aircrew practice ACE, employ RADR, Launch to Survive during Beverly Morning 24-1 In a demonstration of preparedness and resilience, 374th Operations Group aircrew swiftly followed the standards and procedures of “Launch to Survive” and launched their aircraft following simulated missile attack warnings during Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan...
06 November 2023 US, Japan Guard and Protect 2023 Airmen from the 374th Security Forces Squadron trained with their security counterparts in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) during Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1, a two-week-long base readiness exercise meant to hone critical skills during realistic...