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Sept. 11, 2023
Yokota Fire Department hosts 12th annual Tower Run

More than 80 members of Team Yokota came together during the annual 9/11 Tower Run, Sept. 11, 2023, to remember the lives lost during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The Tower Run represented the 110 floors of the World Trade Center that emergency responders ascended after al-Qaeda
Sept. 11, 2023
RAAF Air Vice-Marshal visits Kadena

Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman, Pacific Air Forces Australian deputy commander, recently visited Japan to meet with commands in the region including 18th Wing, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and the 336th Fighter Generation Squadron to gain a deeper understanding of their
Sept. 10, 2023
JOEP bolsters bonds between U.S. Airmen, JASDF cadets

Japan Air Self-Defense Force cadets visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 20 and 25, 2023, for Japanese Observer Exchange Program visits. During the visits, JASDF cadets received an 18th Wing mission briefing, had discussions with U.S. Air Force Airmen and visited static displays of the F-35A
Sept. 8, 2023
Firemen training heats up at kadena

U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters work to extinguish a simulated active structure fire and assist wounded patients at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2023. The 18th CES practices responding to scenarios such as fires, terrorist threats and structural collapse due to
Sept. 8, 2023
In case of emergency: 459th AS supplies aid in joint, combined annual exercise

Airmen from the 459th Airlift Squadron, alongside members of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force, assisted the Tokyo Metropolitan Government with a disaster preparedness and response drill at the Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park, Japan, Sept. 2.
Sept. 8, 2023
Yokota welcomes newest US, JP SNCOs with professional enhancement seminar, induction ceremony

Team Yokota’s newest senior non-commissioned officer selectees from the U.S. Air Force and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) participated in a professional enhancement seminar, Aug. 28 – Sep. 1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Participants attended the seminar to learn new skills as they
Sept. 7, 2023
House Armed Services Committee Gets Firsthand Look at Quality of Life at Misawa Air Base

The House Armed Service Committee plays a pivotal role in allocating funds to policies and programs within the Department of Defense. The visit to Misawa Air Base provided committee members with a direct understanding of how existing policies impact personnel, with the potential for refinement.
Sept. 6, 2023
Wild Weasel Walk-Through TOPA Flight

Col. Michael Richard, 35th Fighter Wing commander, visits the TRICARE Operations and Patient Administration Flight for a Wild Weasel Walk-through. TOPA is responsible for outpatient records, benefits counseling, patient travel, release of information, referral management center, Health Insurance
Sept. 6, 2023
Pacific Air Forces Australian deputy commander visits Yokota

Royal Australian Air Force Air-Vice Marshal Carl Newman, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, met with Yokota Airmen Aug. 28-29.
Sept. 6, 2023
MHS Genesis transition in focus during town hall

Leaders from the 374th Airlift Wing and 374th Medical Group met with the Yokota community Aug. 31, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to discuss the transition to MHS GENESIS, the new electronic health record for the Military Health System.The Yokota community gathered at the base officers’ club to learn

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