A Yokota West Elementary School child’s artwork stands on display for “The Story of a Dream,” art gallery and play honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and African American suffrage of the mid 1950s at Yokota Air Ba More
The late retired Col. Delbert L. Mueller, 375th Aeromedical Airlift Wing deputy commander at the time, poses for an official photo after being promoted to the rank of colonel at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. 1970. More
An airman from 374th Maintenance Squadron Transient Alert marshals a C-37 aircraft at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)
A joint-service American survey team flies over the wreckage at Sendai Airport, March 13, two days after the massive earthquake and tsunami ravaged the eastern coast of Japan's main island of Honshu.
Members from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron unload a rescue cargo from K-loader here March 14 to assist the earthquake and tsunami recovery effort.
Senior Airman Stanley Dennis, 730th Air Mobility Squadron, marshals a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Yokota Air Base, March 17. The C-17 transported Japan Ground Self-Defense Force troops and vehicles from Ok More
A C-12 taxis to park at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 19.
Staff Sgt. Mychal Earl, 730th Air Mobility Squadron ramp services supervisor, stands on a K-loader on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 24. He said, "I feel proud and honored. I've been wanting to More
Members from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron load cargo onto a C-130 Hercules aircraft bound at Yokota Air Base, March 25. This payload will help sustain relief operations taking place at Misawa Air Base More
Members from the 730th Air Mobility Squadron load pallets of bottled water to a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan. After two consecutive days of flying, Yokota C-130s have transported 230 thousand pounds More
Col. Otto Feather and Chief Master Sgt. Benjamin Caro Jr. perform a preflight walk-around on a C-130H Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 26. Col. Feather, 374th Airlift Wing commander, flew five pallets More
A loadmaster from the 353rd Special Operations Group checks the tiedowns on a container of diesel fuel aboard an MC-130P Combat Shadow March 28. The MC-130P carried fuel to Sendai Airport, where fuel is in high More
Airmen from the 33rd Rescue Squadron prepare for a mission at Yokota Air Base, March 28, in support of Operation Tomodachi.
Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Timmermeyer, Air Force Radiation Assessment Team, land at Onahama port, Fukushima Prefecture by HH-60 Pave Hawk March 28. The AFRAT provides commanders and other key decision-makers with risk- More
Tech. Sgt. Eugene Scott stands in the passenger terminal of Sendai Airport, Japan, March 28. Scott is an augmentee from Misawa Air Base, serving as a translator for American forces helping to rebuild Sendai. He More
Volunteers from Australia land at Onahama port, Fukushima Prefecture by HH-60 Pave Hawk March 28, 2011. A bilateral task force from the United States and Australia will help Tokyo Electric Power Company employe More
Senior Airman Conrad Kirakosian, 730th Air Mobility Squadron crew chief, performs routine maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III from Elemendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, here March 28. The C-17 just returned from More
Senior Airman Megan Dean, 374th Airlift Wing command post, stands in front of the wing headquarters building on night shift at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 29. In support of Operation Tomodachi, Dean monitors More
The March 11 earthquake and tsunami devastated the port city of Onahama in Fukushima Prefecture as this March 29, photo depicts. Despite the efforts of Japanese and American civilian and military members, much More
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Neal Peterson and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Zavala, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, replaces breaks on a C-130 Hercules here March 31. Altogether, Yokota’s C-130 More
Master Sgt. Shanti Leiker, 374th Airlift Wing staff agencies first sergeant, poses for a photo in the judge advocate office library at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2011. Through both her volunteer work and More
Marines with the Initial Response Force sit in a C-5 Galaxy after arriving here April 3. The Initial Response Force is a 155-person team comprised of Marines from Naval Support Facility, Indian Head, Md. As a s More
A C-5 Galaxy carrying members of the Initial Response Force arrives here April 3, 2011. The Initial Response Force is a 155-person team comprised of Marines from Naval Support Facility, Indian Head, Md. As a sm More
The Sendai Airport was damaged by the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami that rocked northeastern Japan, March 11. On March 16, airmen and aircraft from the 353rd Special Operations Group began assi More
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Pfeffer, Yokota Chiefs' Group, declares Airman 1st Class Katrina Menchaca the first recipient of the Yokota Chiefs' Group "sharp troop" award at the 374th Airlift Wing headquarters buil More
Lt. Col. Dave Kincaid, 374th Operations Group deputy commander, conducts a pre-flight meeting for Operation Water Buoy at the 36th Airlift Squadron building, Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29. The C-130 Hercules More
A C-130 Hercules comes to a stop at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 15, 2011. The aircraft, along with members of the 36th Airlift Squadron, returned to Yokota after a four-month deployment to Southwest Asia.
A C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, arrives safely at Halim Air Base, Indonesia, to take part in Exercise Cope West 11, June 18, 2011. Three Yokota C-130 aircraft and more More
Airmen from the U.S. and Indonesian Air Forces gather in front of C-130 Hercules aircraft following the opening ceremony for Exercise Cope West 11 at Halim Air Base, Indonesia, June 20, 2011. Three Yokota C-130 More
Fireworks burst over Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 2, 2011. The 374th Force Support Squadron provided Yokota residents and their guests with events for all ages. The day kicked off with the firecracker 5K run an More
Senior Airman Daniel Knowlton, a member of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance team, sets up an aircraft arresting barrier system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 13, 2011. The barrier maintena More
Vice President Joe Biden speaks to military personnel at the Taiyo Community Center, Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2011. Vice President Biden met with key leaders during his nine-day tour through Asia to dis More
U.S. and Japanese service members applaud at the end of a speech from Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24. Panetta followed his speech with a question and answer session.
NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan members eat during a Thanksgiving feast held at Camp Eggers, Kabul. The dining facility provided a traditional Thanksgiving meal that consisted of turkey, ham, salad, potatoes, More
Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse (left) and Tech. Sgt. Robin Stanchak (center), both members of the 374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office, coordinate with Tech. Sgt. Alberto Verastegui, a 374th Security Forces Squadr More
Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army units in the Pacific theater wait to board a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2012. Over 100 soldiers and Yokota airmen conducted routine airdrop training during More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Lloyd Medina, United Nations Command (Rear) non-commissioned officer in charge, salutes during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 24, 2012. Royal Australian Air F More
Tech. Sgt. Carrell Goff (right), 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, gets a report from Staff Sgt. Raymond Hyson, 374th SFS patrol man, during an emergency management exercise at Yokota More
Col. Lee Harvis, 374th Medical Group commander, and U.S. Forces, Japan and 5th Air Force surgeon, gives a briefing on Yokota's medical response following the earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear meltdown d More
Tenika Davis, 374th Dental Squadron registered dental hygienist, leads children from Kibo Child Development Center, on a tour of the dental clinic at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2012. In celebration of Nati More
Members from the Matthew C. Perry High School Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, perform armed regulation during the regional drill meet at Yokota High School, Jap More
Members from the 374th Security Forces Squadron patrol the taxiway during a winter snowstorm at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 29, 2012. Eight and a half inches of snow fell in 15 hours, causing base leadership t More
In this photo taken from Yokota field on the eastside, the brightest and second-brightest plants, Venus (right) and Jupiter come together for stunning conjunction March 13, 2012, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. A c More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Schloemer (right), 459th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, attaches a 459AS patch on Col. Otto Feather (left), 374th Airlift Wing commander, during Col. Feather's final flight at Yokota Air Base, J More
Airman 1st Class Amanda Kiser, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron equipment accountability journeyman, from Winters, Calif., inspects a file in preparation for an upcoming Consolidated Unit Inspection, March 20 More
The waxing crescent moon lines up to Jupiter (bottom) and Venus (top), over Tokyo, Japan, March 26, 2012. Venus-Jupiter conjunctions occur roughly every 13 months, but this one was the best conjunction for seve More
Senior Airman Trevor Port, 374th Security Forces augmentee, patrols the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 27, 2012. Airmen at Yokota participate in exercises to maintain their operational readiness ca More
Senior Airman Devin Milner, 374th Security Forces Squadron standardization and evaluation member, from Jacksonville, Fla., poses for photo in front of a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 28, 2012. More
Loaded a container delivery bundles on a 10K forklift waits for loading onto a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 10, 2012. Airmen from the 374th LRS maintains and provides aerial equipments for us More
(Right to left) Airman 1st Class John Partlow and Senior Airman Dustin Payne, both from the 374th Airlift Wing public affairs office, capture the detonation of an unexploded ordnance at Yokota Air Base, Japan, More
Col. Bill Knight (left), 374th Airlift Wing commander, greets Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley in front of the 374th AW headquarters building at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 24, 2012. Donley visited Y More
Maj. Jeffrey Smith, center, 374th Airlift Wing exercises and inspections chief, explains an emergency management exercise scenario to an exercise evaluation team during the consolidated unit inspection at Yokot More
Tech. Sgt. John Arquitola, 33rd Expeditionary Helicopter Maintenance Unit HH-60G Pave Hawk weapons section expeditor, inspects and cleans a mounted .50-caliber machine gun on a U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk h More
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter awaits airmen from the 33rd Expeditionary Helicopter Maintenance Unit at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 25, 2012. The Pave Hawks requires careful maintenance to More
Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing prepare a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II for a mission at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 27, 2012. The 455th AEW is responsible for providing responsive and More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Burton Field, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, gives a speech during the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Defense Command Headquarters grand opening ceremony at Yokota Air More
Col. David Gould II, 374th Operations Group commander, gives a speech during the 36th Airlift Squadron change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on June 1. The change of command is a traditional mil More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Callahan, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals a C-130 Hercules during the Samurai Surge exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2012. (Courtesy photo by Chiyo Sakai)
Fireworks burst over Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 4, 2012, during Celebrate America. The 374th Force Support Squadron provided Yokota residents and their guest with events for all ages. The day kicked off the f More
Mr. Laukton Rimpel, MCBC Instructor, demonstrates how to use tabletop simulations for real-world results at Yokota Air Base, Japan, August 8, 2018. Yokota hosted the Medical Management of Chemical and Biologica More
Senior Airman Linda Wolff, right, 374th Medical Operations Squadron urgent care technician, introduces leadership from U.S. Forces, Japan, 5th Air Force and the 374th Airlift Wing to the urgent care facility du More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta addresses U.S. service members at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2012. Panetta is slated to travel to China and New Zealand following his visit at Yokota.
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jerry Harris Jr. (left), 5th Air Force vice commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Marc Reese, 13th Air Force Detachment 1 commander, stand at attention while the Yokota Honor Guard presen More
Airman 1st Class Trevor Greentree, back, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron, scans for simulated chemical agents on a C-130 Hercules aircrew member during an operation readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, N More
Royal Australian Air Force Group Capt. Luke Stoodley, United Nations Command (Rear) commander, greets U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Sam Angelella, U.S. Forces, Japan and 5th Air Force commander, during the 67th anniv More
Retired Gen. Ryoichi Oriki, former chief of staff of the Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces, receives a the Legion of Merit medal pinned by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Sam Angelella, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th A More
Capt. Matthew Yan, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot and aircraft commander, turns to his copilot after takeoff from Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2012. Yan and his crew flew to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to p More
Loadmasters and aircrew from the 36th Airlift Squadron look out over a drop zone after delivering humanitarian bundles to the island of Ulal as part of Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2012. Due to the additi More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeremiah Crane, U.S. Forces, Japan, carries toys to the Ajiro orphanage in Akiruno City, Tokyo, Dec. 14, 2012, during the annual USMC Reserve Toys for Tots drive. Marines at Yokota Air Ba More
Signatures and holiday greetings cover the surface of a bundle of humanitarian supplies and gifts on a C-130 Hercules destined for an island in Micronesia, Dec. 18, 2012. The supplies were donated from around t More
Tanika Davis, 374th Dental Squadron registered dental hygienist, cleans a child's teeth at the Yokota Dental Clinic, Feb. 2, 2013. As part of National Children's Dental Health Month, the 374 DS hosted a walk-in More
A UH-1 Huey helicopter aircrew from the 459th Airlift Squadron checks their route on a map during a pre-flight briefing, Feb. 5, 2013 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Airmen from Yokota participated in an emergency r More
Capt. Travis Patton, 374th Operations Support Squadron, gives a pre-flight briefing to aircrews on a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 21, 2013. Yokota conducted a readiness week, allowing airmen t More
Senior Airman Joseph LaFaille, works on the rivets on a MC-130 Talon II Feb. 25, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. C-130s receive maintenance inspections at designated intervals to maintain their preparedness fo More
Airman 1st Class Travis Perusich, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, reports to security forces while taking cover, Feb. 26, 2013, during an active shooter exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Yokota is partic More
Tech. Sgt. Nelson Romero, a flight engineer assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks on a C-130H aircraft before a training mission at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2013. (U.S. Air F More
Right, Comet Pan-STARRS emerges from the sun's glare approximately 30 minutes after sunset over Tokyo, Japan, March 16, 2013. Solar heating has caused the comet to glow brighter than a first magnitude star. (U. More
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with U.S. service members at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 25, 2013. Dempsey addressed issues such as sequestration, regional security More
U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with U.S. service members at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 25, 2013. Dempsey addressed issues such as sequestration, regional secu More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Max Evans, 374th Maintenance Squadron Transient Alert journeyman, stands by to marshal a C-32 aircraft at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 25, 2013. Evans supported the chairman of the More
Members of the Yokota Honor Guard prepare to raise the American flag as Reveille sounds during the Memorial Day ceremony at the 374th Airlift Wing headquarters building on Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 23, 2013. More
Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Group perform a preflight inspection by a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 4, 2013. Eight C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron participated in a training More
Col. Rudolph Cachuela, Pacific Air Forces Command Surgeon, receives a tour of the Multi Service Inpatient Unit from members of the 374th Medical Group at Yokota AB, Japan, July 23, 2019. Cachuela visited the 3 More
Right, Capt. Evan Masunaga, 374th Dental Squadron, translates information briefed by Maj. Jason Bolt, 374th Medical Surgical Operations Squadron, July 11, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Students from the Nati More
Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, Air Force surgeon general, greets Airmen at the 374th Medical Support Squadron Patient Movement Item center July 19, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Travis toured seven Pacific Ai More
Airmen with the 374th Airlift Wing public affairs download a mikoshi at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 8, 2013. The Fussa-Yokota Goodwill Exchange Club donated the mikoshi to Yokota Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo More
Senior Airman Terace Garnier practices before broadcasting in the studio, Aug. 6, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. American Forces Network Tokyo offers television and radio services to the military community. ( More
The festival was an opportunity for visitors to experience American culture, while strengthening the bonds between Yokota and the local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica R. Avallone)
Tech. Sgt. Robert Dela Caza, 36th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, performs a landing gear inspection under a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2013. Airmen from the 374th Maintenance More
Six C-130 Hercules from the 374th Airlift Wing taxi into position as they prepare to take off as part of a large formation surge flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2013. The wing conducts surge operati More
An eight ship formation of C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron awaits approval for final take-off Aug. 19, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The aircraft were flown in a large formation to test Yokota More
Airman 1st Class Robert Tucker, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, inspects his C-130 Hercules one last time before a large formation mission Aug. 19, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The success o More
A C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron takes to the sky at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 21, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III addresses sirmen at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 27, 2013. As part of his first visit to the region as Air Force chief of staff, Welsh met with Airmen to thank th More
Chief Master Sgt. Rick Winegardner, U.S. Forces Japan Command senior enlisted advisor, tours a CV-22 Osprey with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Shigeru Sawada, the senior enlisted advisor to th More
A C-130 Hercules flies over the United Nation flag at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2013. Yokota AB is one of the U.N. Command bases, under the UNC-Japan Status of Forces Agreement decrees. (U.S. Air Force More
Service Members pay tribute to the men and women who have made sacrifices for their country during a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action commemoration ceremony Sept. 20, 2013 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. This comme More
A C-130 Hercules flies during a training mission over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2013. The C-130H provides tactical airlift worldwide. Its flexible design allows it the capability to operate in austere e More
Cryogenics technicians from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron transfer liquid oxygen (LOX) to an oxygen reservoir in a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 26, 2013. The airmen are part of the " More