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  • 18th MXG secures Phoenix Award win

    The 18th Maintenance Group won the Department of Defense’s Phoenix Award for Maintenance Excellence of the Year during the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards ceremony on December 19, 2023. The award is presented annually to honor the “Best” maintenance unit in the DoD, with this recognition

  • Brigadier General Evans' promotion ceremony

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, pins on brigadier general during a promotion ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. Evans commands the largest combat wing in the U.S. Air Force which provides U.S. Indo-Pacific Command trained and equipped tactical air

  • 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. 

  • HH-60Ws move to Kadena

    The HH-60W Jolly Green IIs from the 55th Rescue Generation Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, arrived at their new duty station, Kadena Air Base, Japan, January 26, 2024. The HH-60W is the successor to the HH-60G “Pave Hawk” and built on the established framework of the UH-60M “Black Hawk”

  • 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

  • Explosive Readiness: Cold Weather Training Ensures EOD Preparedness

    If an EOD technician performs at a level less than perfect, it can result in dire consequences. The importance of training cannot be stressed enough due to the unforgiving nature of the field. 35th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) EOD flight members recently hosted the HABU Exercise with EOD

  • Yokota, Japan partnership proves powerful in Ishikawa earthquake aid

    A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shocked thousands when it rattled through Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 1, 2024. A day that would usually be spent joyfully partaking in “Hatsumode,” the first shrine visit of the New Year, was instead spent mobilizing disaster and evacuation plans. The Jan. 1

  • 31st RQS, 353rd SOW conduct pararescue training

    Pararescuemen with the 31st Rescue Squadron jumped out of an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing over Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 19, 2024. Pararescuemen are trained, equipped and postured to conduct full spectrum personnel recovery operations in both peacetime and combat