An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

News Search

  • Bamboo Eagle: ‘Upping our game’ for Great Power Competition

    Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3 integrated U.S. Airmen, Guardians, Sailors, Marines, and allies from Australia and the United Kingdom into a combined force to train for a possible conflict in the era of Great Power Competition. The exercise conducted live-fly operations in the eastern Pacific and a

  • Yokota honors Patriot Day with tower run event

    The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Yokota Fire Department held a 9/11 Memorial Tower Run competition at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2024. Teams and individuals from Yokota and surrounding areas took part in the run, racing against the clock to earn rewards based on their performance. This

  • Joint forces conduct C-17 ground training

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 16th Airlift Squadron and Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force and 3rd Landing Support Battalion conducted a joint force C-17 Globemaster III ground training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 9, 2024. The training provided Marines with a hands-on

  • Air Force examines emerging tactics during Bamboo Eagle

    More than 10,000 personnel from the Department of Defense, the United Kingdom, and Australia participated in exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3, a combat-representative exercise including operational test and evaluation experts from the 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron. The OT&E experts’ mission was to

  • RADR training with JASDF

    Rapid airfield damage repair is a multi-staged process that quickly and effectively repairs airfields, allowing for flightline operations to continue in combat or natural disaster situations. This training fostered an environment where U.S. Air Force and JASDF members could learn from one another

  • NEO exercise tests operations for Ulchi Freedom Shield 24

    Airmen from the 374th Force Support Squadron and 374th Security Forces Squadron, in collaboration with the 730th Air Mobility Squadron, U.S. Forces Japan and U.S. Forces Korea, conducted a Noncombatant Evacuation Operations training event as part of exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 24 at Yokota Air

  • Universal pre-kindergarten kicks off at Yokota

    Yokota, U.S. Forces Japan, 5th Air Force leadership cheered on students for their first day of universal pre-kindergarten at Mendel and Yokota West Elementary School, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 9.

  • PACAF leadership visits Kadena

    Team Kadena was visited by Pacific Air Forces Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Laura Lenderman. During her visit she examined facility and housing conditions, recognized Airmen, and was briefed on the 18th Wing's mission capabilities.