Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 in full swing at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Troin Yost, 374th Medical Group, straps a simulated patient into a medical transport vehicle during exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 20, 2023. The 374th Medical Group ensures the medical readiness of the 374th Airlift Wing, Fifth Air Force, and U.S. Forces Japan. (U.S. Air Force Public Affairs photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

Airmen assigned to the 374th Maintenance Group (MXG) conduct a pre-flight inspection on a C-130J Super Hercules in support of exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 17, 2023. The 374th MXG maintains aircraft supporting intra-theater airlift and distinguished visitor transport for Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 in full swing at Yokota

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier and a U.S. Air Force defender assigned to the 374th Security Forces Squadron conduct a bilateral base patrol in support of Beverly Morning 24-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2023. From simulated deployments to mock active shooters, BM 24-1 allows Airmen to sharpen skills and test procedures, ensuring members of Yokota are ready for a potential threat or crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooklyn Golightly)

Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 in full swing at Yokota

Published Oct. 21, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --

N/A — Airmen assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron load cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules in support of exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2023. Beverly Morning is a full-scale exercise designed to prepare Airmen for real-world conflicts as they engage in a wide range of scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing and participating tenant units began Beverly Morning 24-1 on Oct. 16 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, in a collective effort to maintain their readiness to respond to any contingency, at any time.

Exercise Beverly Morning is a full-scale exercise designed to prepare Airmen for real-world conflicts as they engage in a wide range of scenarios. From simulated deployments to mock active shooters to degraded conditions, the exercise allows Airmen to sharpen skills and test procedures, ensuring members of Yokota AB are ready for a potential threat or crisis.

“This exercise underscores our commitment to the defense and security of the Indo-Pacific region while also reinforcing our continued focus on readiness,” said Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th AW commander. “The Airmen here at Yokota are always prepared to meet the challenges of the future, and Beverly Morning makes certain we can execute our tactical airlift mission under pressure.”

Beverly Morning is expected to last another six days, during which Airmen are scheduled to work day and night to conduct mission critical tasks, such as aircraft generation, mass casualty response and rapid airfield damage repair.

N/A — A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron lowers the loading ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules in support of exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2023. Loadmasters oversee personnel and cargo that is being uploaded, offloaded and transported during tactical airlift operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

Maj. Jason Tingstrom, 374th AW inspector general, said he has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from his evaluators regarding the performance of Yokota Airmen.

“We are constantly impressed by our Airmen’s ability to work under pressure and find creative solutions to mission requirements,” he said. “We’ve placed them in a difficult scenario, but their performance thus far tells me that Yokota will be ready to meet whatever challenges the future holds.”