March 1, 2023 Future firefighters at Yokota The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department hosted second graders from Keimei Gakuen Elementary School, located in Akishima, Feb. 28, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, by opening their fire station for a hands-on tour.
Feb. 27, 2023 Yokota Annual Awards Ceremony 2023 The 374th Airlift Wing celebrated the 2023 Annual Awards Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 24, 2023.
Feb. 24, 2023 US, Japan partnership takes off during C-130J simulator tours Over several engagements, Roddan was able to provide local mayors and vice mayors from four municipalities, an opportunity to learn about Yokota’s mission to conduct airlift operations throughout the region. Hosting these types of community events helps Yokota Air Base strengthen the relationship
Feb. 22, 2023 Japanese Board of Education visits Yokota Members of the Japanese Board of Education toured the grounds of Yokota High School during an immersion with Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific East District representatives, Feb. 16, 2023, at Yokota Air Base, Japan.
Feb. 2, 2023 Yokota University signed into action Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, signed a proclamation that officially activated “Yokota University” as part of a year-long commitment to professional development by the Yokota Professional Development Council on Jan. 31, 2023.
Jan. 26, 2023 Team Yokota celebrates a New Year with JASDF partners Leaders from the 374th Airlift Wing and the 5th Air Force participated in a Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) New Year’s Reception hosted by their Operations Support Wing (OSW) in Tachikawa, Japan, on Jan. 21, 2023. The OSW is co-located at Yokota Air Base alongside the 374th AW, 5th AF, and the
Jan. 23, 2023 Frostbite Road Race reunites neighboring communities Team Yokota held its 42nd Frostbite Road Race, the first held in three years due to COVID-19 restrictions, on a course that wove throughout the base on Jan. 22, 2023.The run began in 1981 and has since gathered a large following, and now sits as one of the top 100 road races held in Japan.
Jan. 17, 2023 374th CES and U.S. Marines complete annual Aircraft Arresting System certification Airmen from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and the 374th Operations Support Squadron completed an annual Aircraft Arresting System (AAS) certification with Marines deployed to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, on January 6, 2023, at Yokota Air Base, Japan.
Dec. 29, 2022 Yokota postal operations ramp up for the holidays The Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron has been sorting and delivering two to three times the amount of mail during the holiday season while working seven days a week to ensure an increased flow of mail can be sorted and delivered across the region. Yokota Air Base’s geographical location makes
Dec. 27, 2022 Yokota member helps wash away families’ deployment stressors Danielle Gomez, a stay-at-home mom and active duty spouse at Yokota Air Base, decided to help her neighbors by offering free house cleaning services to families with a deployed spouse. Stationed at Yokota AB since 2018, Gomez has firsthand experience on the strain deployments have on families.