Firefighters assigned to the 374th Civil Engineering
Firefighters assigned to the 374th Civil Engineering Squadron are on standby during a structural live fire training, August 7, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Firefighters participate in this type of training ... More
(Left to right) Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates and Airman 1st
(Left to right) Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates and Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmasters, prepare to airdrop a low-cost low-altitude bundle during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo over Yokot... More
Airman 1st Class Ronald Flanagan, 374th Operations
Airman 1st Class Ronald Flanagan, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment, explains the full body rinse cycle procedure to an aircrew member from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base,... More
Lt. Col. Julie Gaulin, left, 374th Operations Support
Lt. Col. Julie Gaulin, left, 374th Operations Support Squadron commander, introduces Yokota’s air traffic control tower to Brig. Gen. Michael Winkler, 5th Air Force vice commander, during the general’s immersio... More
An Air Force Humvee vehicle sits strapped down in a
An Air Force Humvee vehicle sits strapped down in a C-130J Super Hercules during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. Two of six events that make up the Rodeo competition was a rev... More
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules and C-130 Hercules'
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules and C-130 Hercules' sit on a flightline after completing daily missions at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 30, 2017. Yokota is the primary airlift hub in the Indo-Pacific Regio... More
Tech. Sgt. David Jacob, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N
Tech. Sgt. David Jacob, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N special mission aviator, gives a brief to Brig. Gen. Michael Winkler, 5th Air Force vice commander, during his immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The ... More
Staff Sgt. Katie Powell, 374th Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Katie Powell, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment, monitors mask removal during a Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2015. Airmen from the 36th Air... More
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2017. This is the fifth C-130J delivered to Yokota and the first from Ramstein Air Base. Crewmembers from... More
Airman 1st Class Zachary Sheller, 374th Civil Engineer
Airman 1st Class Zachary Sheller, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power plant journeyman, checks an arresting gear at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 1, 2017, during an annual certification test of the Ai... More
Staff Sgt. Richard Austin, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Richard Austin, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department crew chief, radios his crew members during an annual certification test of an aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3... More
(Right to left) Senior Airman David Martinez, 374th
(Right to left) Senior Airman David Martinez, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power productions technician, and Senior Airman Timothy Wunker, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron electrical... More
(Left to right) Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer and
(Left to right) Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer and Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, both with the 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmasters, help guide the driver of a Humvee vehicle onto a C-130J Super Hercules during... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron maneuvers during a training mission over Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2017. The C-130 provides tactical airlift worldwide and its flexib... More
Crew chiefs from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Crew chiefs from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron await a C-130J Super Hercules engine to start during Exercise Beverly Morning 17-05 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. The training is designed to... More
Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air
Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Flighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander, taxis down the flightline after testing the Aircraft Arresting System (AAS) at Yokota Air Base, Ja... More
Tech. Sgt. Shawn Edgecomb, 374th Civil Engineering
Tech. Sgt. Shawn Edgecomb, 374th Civil Engineering Squadron assistant chief of fire prevention, briefs participants prior to rappelling down a building, August 7 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Firefighters pa... More
A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a routine sortie Sept. 12, 2017. The 36th AS regularly conducts training missions to remain proficient in the nec... More
Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air
Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Flighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander, taxis down the flightline after an annual certification test of the Aircraft Arresting System (AAS... More
Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Hersey, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Hersey, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, checks the nylon tape from the Aircraft Arresting System during an annual certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 1, 2017. The ... More
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron takes off during Exercise Beverly Morning 17-05 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. Yokota conducted week-long training exercise to enhance readiness... More
Staff Sgt. Justin Bender, 374th Operations Support
Staff Sgt. Justin Bender, 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, performs a visual confirmation over Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2017, during a static line j... More
Airmen from the 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew
Airmen from the 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment shop, set up an aircrew decontamination system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2015, during a Samurai Readiness Inspection. The Ligh... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Derek Stevens, Electronic
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Derek Stevens, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 crew chief, checks an EA-18G Growler’s arresting hook during an annual certification test of an aircraft arresting system at... More
Crewmembers with the 36th Airlift Squadron perform
Crewmembers with the 36th Airlift Squadron perform a post flight inspection after landing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2017. This is the fifth C-130J delivered to Yokota and the first from Ramstein Air ... More
It is the first landing wheel tire tracks on the Foxtrot
It is the first landing wheel tire tracks on the Foxtrot runway after a C-130J Super Hercules landing at Foxtrot Taxiway, Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 26, 2020. A C-130J used Foxtrot taxiway here as a landing... More
Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J
Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, marshals a forklift during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift competition between... More
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, marshals a forklift during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The flight, airdrop, and offload were a p... More
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules and C-130 Hercules'
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules and C-130 Hercules' sit on a flightline after completing daily missions at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 30, 2017. Yokota is the primary airlift hub in the Indo-Pacific Regio... More
Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J
Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, communicates with crew members at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2017, during a training mission. This mission helped the loadmasters with t... More
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron takes off from Foxtrot taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 26, 2020. A C-130J used Foxtrot taxiway here as a landing zone for an assault landin... More
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2017. This is the fifth C-130J delivered to Yokota and the first from Ramstein Air Base. Crewmembers from... More
A Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic Attack
A Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138, deploys a J-Hook to engage the aircraft arresting barrier system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016. The 374th Civil Engineer Sq... More
A Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic Attack
A Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138, catches the cable during an annual certification test of an aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016. The sy... More
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron takes off during Exercise Beverly Morning 17-05 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. Yokota conducted week-long training exercise to enhance readiness... More
Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J
Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, observes a survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist assigned to the 374th Operations Support Squadron perform his checks before exe... More
A BAK-12 aircraft arresting system reduces the speed
A BAK-12 aircraft arresting system reduces the speed of a Navy EA-18G Growler during an annual certification test of an aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo b... More
Staff Sgt. Richard Austin, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Richard Austin, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department crew chief, signals for his team members to reel in the nylon tape from the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, ... More
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, secure aircraft chocks after the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift competi... More
A C-130J Super Hercules approaches the runway at Yokota
A C-130J Super Hercules approaches the runway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2017. This is the fifth C-130J delivered to Yokota and the first from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Crewmembers from the 36th Air... More
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron takes off from Foxtrot taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 26, 2020. A C-130J used Foxtrot taxiway here as a landing zone for an assault landin... More
Senior Airman Kyle Knudsen, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Kyle Knudsen, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals a C-130J Super Hercules during Exercise Beverly Morning at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. The training is designed to... More
A C-130J Super Hercules touches down at Yokota Air
A C-130J Super Hercules touches down at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2017. This is the fifth C-130J delivered to Yokota and the first from Ramstein Air Base. Crewmembers from the 36th Airlift Squadron flew... More
An aircrew member from the 36th Airlift Squadron, center,
An aircrew member from the 36th Airlift Squadron, center, passes through the third stage of decontamination during a Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2015. Airmen from the 36th Ai... More
Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Lange, 374th Operations Support
Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Lange, 374th Operations Support Squadron C-130J loadmaster, gives point commands prior to personnel jump onto the Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2017, during a training mission. The traini... More
Three C-130J Super Hercules aircrafts prepare for takeoff
Three C-130J Super Hercules aircrafts prepare for takeoff during Exercise Beverly Morning 17-05 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. The training is designed to test the ability of Airmen to survive in aus... More
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron takes off from Foxtrot taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 26, 2020. A C-130J used Foxtrot taxiway here as a landing zone for an assault landin... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Rivera, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Christopher Rivera, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, performs a post-flight inspection of a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 10, 2017. This is the 374th Air... More
A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a routine sortie Sept. 12, 2017. The 36th AS regularly conducts training missions to remain proficient in the nec... More
Brig. Gen. Michael Winkler, 5th Air Force vice commander,
Brig. Gen. Michael Winkler, 5th Air Force vice commander, watches a F-2B life raft inflate during his immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 2, 2016. Aircrew Flight Equipment specialists with the 374th ... More
Three C-130J Super Hercules’ sit on the flightline
Three C-130J Super Hercules’ sit on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2017. The C-130J shown in the middle is the fifth to be delivered to Yokoa and the first from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. ... More
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron approaches Foxtrot taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 26, 2020. A C-130J used Foxtrot taxiway here as a landing zone for an assault landing fo... More
Youichi Sudo, 374th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter,
Youichi Sudo, 374th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, participates in structural live fire training, August 7, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Firefighters participate in this type of training to maintai... More
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron conducts a daily training missions over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 26, 2020. A C-130J used Foxtrot taxiway here as a landing zone for an assault ... More
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron conducts a flight mission over Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2017. The C-130J provides tactical airlift worldwide and its flexible design allows it to o... More