Jan. 10, 2024 MHS Genesis: Fully Mobilized for Team Yokota After 18 months of preparation, MHS Genesis finished its implementation stage and has entered a period of sustainment at the 374th Medical Group.
Jan. 9, 2024 Sustaining Operations: The Crucial Role of Misawa Air Base's Electrical Systems A sudden power outage can be a disruptive experience, plunging communities into darkness and uncertainty. However, the 35th Civil Engineering Squadron’s electrical systems flight stands steadfast, committed to ensuring the uninterrupted functioning of Misawa Air Base. Their swift response to power
Jan. 5, 2024 Rescue Operation Success: Missing Member Found Alive in Hakkoda Range In a remarkable display of community solidarity, a collaborative effort between U.S. military members and Japan Search and Rescue successfully located and rescued a missing community member in the Hakkoda Mountain Range.
Jan. 5, 2024 459 AS, 374 MDG sustain 24/7 Air Medical Transport The 459th Airlift Squadron performed a trial run of a new readiness posture for medical transport on Dec. 18, aiming to offer 24/7 airlift support, streamlining the patient transfers from the 374th Medical Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to other medical facilities in the region.
Jan. 3, 2024 Yokota AB, Fussa community partner in safety Team Yokota joined the Fussa Police Department and members of the local community for the annual Year-End Joint Patrol in Fussa, Japan, Dec. 22. The joint patrol is conducted through the streets of Fussa at the end of each year to promote safety and highlight the partnership between the U.S. Air
Dec. 27, 2023 From Skies to Seas: Airman Assists Humanitarian Aid Aboard the USNS Mercy It is a rare opportunity for any U.S. Air Force Airmen to board a ship and work alongside the U.S. Navy and other nations in a joint environment. So, when U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sammi-Joy Severino learned of an open spot on the hospital ship United States Naval Ship Mercy to provide
Dec. 26, 2023 Operation Sock Drop ’23: Kadena NCOs, SNCOs deliver gifts on Christmas Non-commissioned officers and senior non-commissioned officers worked together to deliver more than 1,600 holiday gift packages for Kadena’s single, unaccompanied Airmen at Kadena Air Base, Dec. 25, 2023. The holiday gifts were carefully crafted, counted and annotated to ensure every Airman residing
Dec. 22, 2023 No assistance needed: C-130Js airlift ops in black-out training Yokota aircrew and their respective C-130J Super Hercules aircraft exercised airlift operations in black-out conditions through Airfield Marking Pattern-4 (AMP-4) training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2023.
Dec. 22, 2023 Yokota Boy Scouts fly high for aviation education Members from the Troop 5 Boy Scouts visited Yokota Dec. 20 to learn about all things aircraft in pursuit of their Aviation Merit Badge.
Dec. 21, 2023 Ready, set, winter break Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and his wife, Renee, read to students during the Mendel Elementary School holiday assembly at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 15.