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April 24, 2024
Flags, fun, and friendship: Sports Cultural Exchange Program premieres at Yokota

Students from both Yokota Middle School and Fussa Dai-ichi Junior High School came together to participate in a flag football tournament at the eastside baseball stadium for the Sports Cultural Exchange Program kick-off event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 20.
April 21, 2024
374th CES, JGSDF collaborate for emergency management training

The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron hosted the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force’s Central Nuclear Biological Chemical Weapon Defense Unit for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 5.
April 17, 2024
Cable Dawgs elevate skills through climb training

Airmen from the 374th Communications Squadron completed a 40-hour climb certification training course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 19.
April 16, 2024
DODEA, Team Yokota gathers for Month of the Military Child proclamation

The 374th Airlift Wing and the Department of Defense Education Activity held a Month of the Military Child proclamation event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 11.
April 14, 2024
YMS students beautify school grounds for Earth Day

Yokota Middle School students, equipped with gloves and shovels, planted flowers around the school’s newly-erected sakura tree at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2024.
April 9, 2024
Shimi holiday on Kadena

A Shinto priest leads a family in prayer before beginning to move their family’s remains at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2024. The visiting families came together to pay respects to their ancestors for the annual holiday of Shimi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cedrique Oldaker)
April 8, 2024
Air Force leaders focus on ACE during Kadena visit

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 6, to observe Team Kadena’s unique capabilities and ongoing efforts to re-optimize for great power competition.
April 8, 2024
374th CS reveals new tower

The 374th Communications Squadron held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 2, in celebration of the recent activation of the new land mobile radio tower.
April 3, 2024
Yokota, JASDF celebrates beginning of spring through Friendship Hanami

Community members and leaders representing the U.S. Air Force and Japan Self-Defense Force (JASDF) came together to view and celebrate the first sakura blooms of the season during the Operational Support Wing (OSW) -JASDF Bilateral Friendship Hanami at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2024.
March 26, 2024
JAAGA recognizes Yokota airman for strengthening bilateral partnerships

U.S. Air Force and Japan Air-Self Defense Force members gathered at the JASDF Air Defense Command to attend the annual Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association awards ceremony, March 15. Chairman Mr. Yoshinari Marumo, JAAGA president, presented the awards to the recipients from both nations.

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