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  • Empowered Spouses Expo

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan - The Empowered Spouses Expo, hosted by the Military Family Readiness Center was held at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 6, providing a platform for military spouses to engage with local resources, services, and home-based businesses.

  • 1st steps to 1st Shirts: First Sergeants Symposium

    The First Sergeants Symposium was held at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 1-5, 2023. Airmen who aspire to become first sergeants attended the symposium to gain a comprehensive understanding of the job and put their new knowledge to the test during simulated scenarios.

  • Virginia Governor visits Yokota

    The Samurai Cafe Dining Facility hosted Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and members of Team Yokota, April 26, 2023. During his visit, Youngkin met base leaders, served food to Samurai Cafe Dining Facility customers, and had breakfast with native Virginians, where he expressed his appreciation for their

  • 500 students explore USAF careers at Yokota

    Members of team Yokota participated in the Yokota Middle School Career Fair at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 14, 2023. The event provided an opportunity for 500 Yokota students, grades 5-12, to learn about different Air Force specialties. Approximately 180 Airmen volunteered to provide insight on

  • SECSTATE lands at Yokota, attends G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

    Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2023. During his visit, Blinken traveled to Karuizawa, Japan to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting to discuss a range of global issues in an effort to advance an affirmative vision for a free and open

  • Yokota kids visit AMC and board C-5M Super Galaxy

    Three classes of students from Yokota West Elementary School visited the Air Mobility Command Passenger Terminal at Yokota Air Base to learn about the mission of the 730th Air Mobility Squadron and get an inside-look at a visiting AMC C-5M Super Galaxy, assigned to Travis Air Force Base, California,

  • 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

  • Internal medicine team paves paths to specialty care

    A team within the 374th Health Care Operations Squadron's internal medicine clinic works to facilitate escalated medical care when a patient’s needs exceed the scope of their primary care manager. The internal medicine clinic has a five-person team that is responsible for issuing referrals to

  • 36 AS & 374 CMS conduct routine training

    Members of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Combat Mobility Flight and the 36th Airlift Squadron frequently work together by testing their ability to effectively palletize and transport cargo, ensuring the airlift mission at Yokota is always ready.

  • Female aviators honored during US, Japan ‘Fly Girls’ event

    More than 100 middle school and high school students attended the annual ‘Fly Girls’ aviation event hosted by the 36th Airlift Squadron, as part of International Women’s Day, March 8. During the event, members of the 36th AS, 459th AS, and U.S. Air Force flying units from Kadena Air Base, Japan,