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  • 353 SOW from Kadena visits Yokota for isochronal inspection

    Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, visited their counterparts at Yokota Air Base, on mainland Japan, to conduct an isochronal inspection on an MC-130J Commando II, from Feb. 22 to March 13.The inspection involved Yokota and Kadena

  • Port Dawg Rodeo

    Service members from the Pacific Air Forces and Japan Air Self-Defense Force participated in the first Port Dawg Rodeo hosted at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 1.Airmen from Yokota, Osan Air Base, and Kadena Air Base competed alongside members from over 11 different JASDF installations in a week-long

  • Yokota recognizes newest senior master sergeants

    Yokota’s newest senior master sergeant selects were recognized during a senior master sergeant release party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 17, 2023. Air Force officials selected 1,629 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant, out of 16,031 eligible, for a selection rate of 10.16

  • Yokota AFWERX team seeks to invest, innovate, inform

    Twenty members from Yokota Air Base attended the Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) Japan exhibition on March 16, in Tokyo, to seek out new, cutting-edge technology in a trip organized by YokoWERX, an AFWERX spark cell at Yokota that helps innovative Airmen bring their ideas to

  • 18th CES, JASDF conduct RADR training

    A Japan Air Self Defense Force member, left, uses a hand operated compactor while U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Sternberg, right, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of base maintenance, helps keep the compactor straight during rapid airfield damage repair training at

  • Long range bombers showcase air superiority over Pacific

    A U.S. Air Force 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer approaches a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight over the Pacific Ocean, March 19, 2023. The United States’ steadfast commitment to security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region remains unchanged. (U.S.

  • Misawa Snow Devils scrimmage

    The Misawa Snow Devils rugby team kick off during a scrimmage at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 25, 2023. Rugby football is a full contact sport that began in the town of Rugby, England, in the mid-1800s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)

  • 374th CES builds partnerships at Cobra Gold 23

    U.S. Airmen from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, rolled up their sleeves and got dirty alongside international partner forces from the Royal Thai Air Force and the Indian Army Engineer Corps from Feb. 8 to March 11, in the Chai Badan area of Thailand.Yokota Airmen worked

  • Military Working Dog Cento retires after eight year of service

    Military Working Dog Cento poses for a photo during his retirement ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2023. Cento served for eight years patrolling the installation, detecting explosives as well as controlled substances, and performing intrusion detection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff