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  • Worth its weight in readiness

    BM 24-1 is a yearly exercise designed to train Yokota Airmen on base readiness, crisis communication and contingency operations.

  • Range Day 2023

    Misawa Range Day allows personnel and families to see the 35th Fighter Wing mission up close through flight exhibitions and equipment demonstrations at Draughn Range, Japan, Oct. 20, 2023.

  • Misawa Air Base Hosts 35th Annual Special Olympics 2023

    Misawa Air Base recently hosted its 35th Annual Special Olympics. During the event athletes patriated in various sports such as cornhole, football toss, volleyball and soccer. The Special Olympics strives to create a better world by fostering the acceptance and inclusion of all people here in

  • Yokota first responders prepare for aircraft decontamination

    U.S. Air Force first responders from the 374th Security Forces Squadron, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management flight, and 374th CES fire department simulated an aircraft decontamination scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2023.

  • US, Japan defenders practice bilateral security operations

    U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen responded to a simulated false credential alarm near the JASDF Air Defense Command building at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 23, 2023, as part of Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1.

  • No runway? No problem for Team Yokota

    For the second time in recorded history, Team Yokota launched and recovered multiple C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from its Foxtrot taxiway to respond to a simulated damaged airfield during exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22.In the scenario, Yokota’s primary runway was

  • Rapid runway repair to the rescue

    Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 is Yokota Air Base’s annual, full-scale readiness exercise designed to enhance crisis response and fortify resilience across the base.

  • CES, aircrew practice ACE, employ RADR and Launch to Survive

    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.