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  • Yokota's 36th AS takes the scenic route

    Japan-U.S. Security Arrangements are the foundation for a comprehensive and friendly cooperative relationship between Japan and the United States, not only in defense but also in a wide range of areas, including politics, economy, and society.As the only forward-based tactical airlift squadron in

  • 18th MXG fuels training leaves no man behind

    353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron fuel systems craftsman conduct a fuel systems confined space extraction. Confined space exercises are required because maintainers working on the fuel cell interiors may become stuck or pass out and need extraction.

  • Team Kadena participates in Rescue Flag Okinawa 2023

    Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force service members participate in a water rescue training during Rescue Flag Okinawa 2023 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2023. U.S. military forces flew the MC-130J Commando II, HH-60G Pavehawk alongside Japanese forces flying the U-125A, UH-60J and

  • Yokota spouses take to the skies during Operation Volant Spouse 2023

    The 374th Airlift Wing hosted its annual Operation Volant Spouse 2023 on Nov. 4, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to show appreciation for our military families during National Veterans and Military Families Month. The 174 participants chose between flying in one of the three 374th Airlift Wing

  • Norio’s Story: A Japanese American Korean War Veteran

    Young men found themselves thrust into the heart of the war, a relentless battleground where the scorching summer sun bore down on them, and the rumble of distant artillery echoed through the unforgiving landscape. Each step was a gamble with fate. Nights were fraught with terror. Camaraderie of

  • Yokota cuts costs, boosts readiness with new power plant

    Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil a new power plant at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3. The combined heating and power plant came as a result of an energy savings performance contract with Schneider Electric that went into effect in 2020. The plant

  • WWWT: 35th MXS TMDE Flight

    U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Kenkel, 35th Fighter Wing deputy commander, visited the 35th Maintenance Squadron test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment flight during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 26, 2023. The flight manages the largest training program consisting of

  • 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