In this photo taken from Yokota field on the eastside,
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
The waxing crescent moon lines up to Jupiter (bottom)
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
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base,
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, arrives at Bangabandhu Air Base, Bangladesh, prior to exercise Cope South, Nov. 7, 2013. Approximately 80 U.S. Airmen and 3 C-130s are teaming up wit... More
Staff Sgt. Jonghwan Kim and Tech. Sgt. Cristian Martinez,
Staff Sgt. Jonghwan Kim and Tech. Sgt. Cristian Martinez, 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, display the capabilities of the ATLAS topographer at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2013. Corneal topography is a n... More
Airman 1st Class Jackson Horton and Senior Airman Michael
Airman 1st Class Jackson Horton and Senior Airman Michael Tielleman, both 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, inspect a C-130 Hercules engine during VIGILANT ACE 16 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. ... More
A C-130 Hercules takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan,
A C-130 Hercules takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 11, 2016, during Jump Week. The 36th Airlift Squadron provided airlift supports to U.S. Marine Corp’s weeklong jump training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Y... More
Genbaku Domu, or the Atom-Bomb Dome, stands in Hiroshima,
Genbaku Domu, or the Atom-Bomb Dome, stands in Hiroshima, Japan, May 31, 2016. The dome, a designated World Heritage Site, is the remnant of a building which withstood the atomic bomb the U.S. dropped on Hirosh... More
Aircrew from the 36th Airlift Squadron hold a preflight
Aircrew from the 36th Airlift Squadron hold a preflight briefing aboard a C-130 H during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec 5, 2016. The crew performed a bundle drop to practice for ... More
Airmen with the 374th Civil Engineering Squadron mark
Airmen with the 374th Civil Engineering Squadron mark concrete for cutting during a Rapid Airfield Damage Repair exercise Feb. 8, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. RADR is a modern airfield repair process to eff... More
A C-130J Super Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130J Super Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2016. Compared to older C-130s, the J model climbs faster and higher, flies farther at a higher cruise speed, a... More
A C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flight line at
A C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flight line at Yokota Air Base, Japan, August 10, 2017. This is the fourth new C-130J delivered to Yokota from the Lockheed Martin facility. The new C-130J is 81% quieter dur... More
Squadron Leader Matthew Grinham, Royal Australian Air
Squadron Leader Matthew Grinham, Royal Australian Air Force Base Richmond, No. 37 Squadron, briefs personnel on Australia`s C-130J Super Hercules capability development during the Pacific Agility C-130 Logistic... More
Crew chiefs with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Crew chiefs with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron look at a C-130H Hercules after the official C-130H farewell ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. Yokota was the last base with C-130Hs in ... More
Nathan Evans, United Service Organizations field program
Nathan Evans, United Service Organizations field program manager, gifts a present to a young girl at a USO holiday event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2017. Now the 374th Force Support Squadron UNITE prog... More
Looking at food labels and nutrition facts helps people
Looking at food labels and nutrition facts helps people learn more about what they are putting into their bodies. Participants in the Healthy Living Course will receive a tour of the commissary where they will ... More
A snow-covered C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flightline
A snow-covered C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 2, 2018. The latest wintery blast came less than two weeks after Yokota was hit by its heaviest falls in four years wh... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, sits on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2018, in support of the vice president's visit to ... More
An Airman takes the saver’s pledge as part of the Military
An Airman takes the saver’s pledge as part of the Military Saves campaign at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2018. The Military Saves campaign encourages all Airmen to take the Saver’s Pledge, urging service m... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan,
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan, catches the cable during an annual certification test of the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2020. The aircraft arresting syst... More
Ceremony narrator Tech. Sgt. Nathan Pinkston, 374th
Ceremony narrator Tech. Sgt. Nathan Pinkston, 374th Healthcare Operations Squadron Mental Health Flight Chief, addresses the crowd at the Medical Group re-designation ceremony, Yokota Air Base, Japan, August 28... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ricci, conducts a riveting
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ricci, conducts a riveting demo, along with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen, during a basic maintenance officer course, Dec. 17, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The tour provided ... More
A C-130 Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron flies
A C-130 Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a routine sortie Jan. 10, 2014. After completing missions in Bangladesh, Philippines and Guam, the 36 AS regularly condu... More
Clouds roll over a mountain range near Joint Base
Clouds roll over a mountain range near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 2, 2014. Mountain ranges such as these provided challenging training scenarios for pilots of the 36th Airlift Squadron. (U.S.... More
Airman 1st Class Jordan Pontius, 374th Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Jordan Pontius, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintainer, trims a steel cabinet door June 15, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The door is a custom made project for base hospit... More
Students practice Krav Maga techniques at Yokota Air
Students practice Krav Maga techniques at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 18, 2016. The 374th Airlift Wing Women’s History Month committee sent an open invitation to all base members interested in learning Krav M... More
Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene (right), United States
Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene (right), United States Forces, Japan and 5th Air Force command chief, tours a maintenance facility with the 730th Air Mobility Squadron during his immersion tour at Yokota Air ... More
Capt. Daniel Stancin, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator,
Capt. Daniel Stancin, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator, applies face paint during Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape combat survival training at Tama Hills Recreation Area, Japan, April 21, 2016. The SERE ... More
Col. Robert L. Dotson, 374th Operations commander,
Col. Robert L. Dotson, 374th Operations commander, pilots a C-130H Hercules assigned to Yokota Air Base, June 2, 2017, over the Kanto plains, Japan. Dotson is a command pilot with more than 4,000 flight hours a... More
Airman Victor Trevino, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airman Victor Trevino, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals a C-130J Super Hercules on Feb. 22, 2018 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Yokota has received its eleventh C-130J from Lockheed Matin Ae... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 11, 2018, after Tropical Cyclone Conditions of Readiness (TCCOR) is declared ... More
A new propeller sits in front of a C-130J Super Hercules
A new propeller sits in front of a C-130J Super Hercules on the Yokota Air Base, Japan, flightline April 1, 2020. The new propeller will go on the aircraft to maintain operations while the old one undergoes mai... More
A Japanese service member listens to a real-time Japanese
A Japanese service member listens to a real-time Japanese translation of a speech by Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24. The U.S. embassy in Tokyo provided translators and a so... More
Airman 1st Class Hailey Wireman works in the radio
Airman 1st Class Hailey Wireman works in the radio studio for Eagle 810, Aug. 6, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Before the show starts, there needs to be a schedule made with precise timing for shows and musi... More
The 459 AS demonstrated their airlift capabilities
The 459 AS demonstrated their airlift capabilities to a crowd of tens of thousands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica R. Avallone)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Zensaku Munn, 374th Operations
U.S. Air Force Maj. Zensaku Munn, 374th Operations Support Squadron air mobility liaison officer, talks to Japan Air Self-Defense Forces members from Komaki Air Base, Dec. 3, 2014. . JASDF members from the 401s... More
U.S. soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces
U.S. soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), pose with visitors during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2015. After parachuting over t... More
Airman 1st Class Derrek Martinez, 374th Medical Group
Airman 1st Class Derrek Martinez, 374th Medical Group biomedical repair technician, performs a regular inspection on an electro cardiogram machine, Feb. 14, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The MERC inventories... More
Staff Sgt. David Pinckney, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. David Pinckney, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, inspects a C-130 Hercules fuel control system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 3, 2016. The props flight is split into four ... More
Children participate in the 2K Kid’s Race during the
Children participate in the 2K Kid’s Race during the 36th Annual Yokota Striders Frostbite Race at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2017. The Frostbite Race, which is ranked one of the top 100 races in Japan ac... More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, Pacific
U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, arrives in Tokyo, Japan to meet with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Yoshiyuki Sugiyama at the Japan Ministry of De... More
Air Force Senior Airman David Patterson, center, 374th
Air Force Senior Airman David Patterson, center, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility technician, loads a pallet onto a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. Airmen from... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua G. Aleshire, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Joshua G. Aleshire, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, runs from a C-130J Super Hercules prior to take off during a black-letter flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2019. A black-... More
JGSDF soldiers with the 1st Airborne Brigade, U.S.
JGSDF soldiers with the 1st Airborne Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve Alaska & 82nd Airborne soldiers and Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing prepare for Japanese Forces’ annual New Year Jump aboard U.S. Air Force C-1... More
Senior Airman Anthony Griffin, 36th Airlift Squadron
Senior Airman Anthony Griffin, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, installs a strap to hold up litters to execute an aeromedical evacuation scenario during the Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo April 3, 2020, at Yokota... More
Battlefield crosses are displayed in front of the 374th
Battlefield crosses are displayed in front of the 374th Airlift Wing headquarters building during the Police Week retreat ceremony held at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2020. The display was set up for the c... More
A member of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force presented
A member of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force presented a New Years Japanese calligraphy painting and Kadomatsu to Col. Andrew Campbell, 374th Airlift Wing commander in front of the 374th Airlift Wing building a... More
The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Horizontal "Dirt
The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Horizontal "Dirt Boyz" shop plows snow on the flight line, Feb. 8, 2014. The "Dirt Boyz" worked 24-hour operations to clear the base during the worst snowstorm in 47 years. (U.... More
Yokota firefighters arrive on scene and assess the
Yokota firefighters arrive on scene and assess the situation during a Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 4, 2014. The readiness inspection was designed to evaluate areas such as rapid... More
A C-130H, based at Yokota Air Base, Japan, taxies on
A C-130H, based at Yokota Air Base, Japan, taxies on its way to conduct airdrop operations for Operation Christmas Drop 2014 Dec. 8, 2014. OCD 14 is a combined effort between the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota AB, ... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Yuji Yasutani,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Yuji Yasutani, Komatsu Air Rescue Squadron UH-60J flight engineer, performs visual conformation with vision goggles over Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, N... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, sits on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2018, in support of the vice president's visit to ... More
Staff Sgt. Mario Hernandez, 374th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Mario Hernandez, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and military working dog Demo play after a water-based aggression training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2018. The... More
Senior Airman Mitchell Krause, 374th Security Forces
Senior Airman Mitchell Krause, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, left, and Staff Sgt. Rayon McDonald 374 SFS flight chief, right, utilize a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) to mark coordinates in a ... More
A maintainer assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
A maintainer assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group Detachment 1, removes a panel from a CV-22 Osprey during a maintenance phase, January 14, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. A maintenance phase consist... More
Airmen with the 374th Communications Squadron receive
Airmen with the 374th Communications Squadron receive an award during the Good Deed Award ceremony at Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, Japan, May 18, 2019. The 374th CS was one of five groups recognized during the ceremony... More
Koku-Jieitai Airmen assigned to the 1st Tactical Airlift
Koku-Jieitai Airmen assigned to the 1st Tactical Airlift Wing, pilot a C-130H Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 12, over a Micronesian island. The aircrews airdropped food, supplies and educat... More
Tech. Sgt. Romain Smith, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Romain Smith, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in charge of the electrical power production shop, measures the distance the aircraft arresting system took to stop an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an a... More
Staff Sgt. Marcus Wright, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J
Staff Sgt. Marcus Wright, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, briefly looks at the camera before opening the door to get formation flight documentation during Yokota Air Base, Japan’s Samura... More
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Robert Mercer, United States Forces
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Robert Mercer, United States Forces Japan, feeds a "tsunami dog" at Onahama port, Fukushima Prefecture March 28, 2011.
U.S. Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander of the
U.S. Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea, gives a speech during the U.N. Command (Rear) change of command ceremony at Yokota Air... More
An MC-130P Combat Shadow crew prepares to refuel two
An MC-130P Combat Shadow crew prepares to refuel two Japan Air Self-Defense Force UH-60J Black Hawk helicopters, June 5, 2014, above the Sea of Japan. This is the first time that members of the 353rd SOG held H... More
Senior Airman Joseph Galloway, 730th Air Mobility Squadron
Senior Airman Joseph Galloway, 730th Air Mobility Squadron jet propulsion technician, walks the main deck of a C-5 Galaxy at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2015. The 730th AMS provides maintenance support to... More
Gen Nakatani, minister of defense for Japan, speaks
Gen Nakatani, minister of defense for Japan, speaks to members of Yokota Air Base in the United States Forces Japan conference room at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. Nakatani received a USFJ mission bri... More
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Rector, 459th Airlift Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Rector, 459th Airlift Squadron UN-1N Iroquois flight engineer, performs visual conformation over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2016, during the 2016 Japanese-American Friendship Festi... More
Members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron create
Members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron create lines for others to cut the cement during a simulated crater repair scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 2017. The training provides Airmen with the o... More
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom along McGuire Avenue
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom along McGuire Avenue at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 10, 2017. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, it had reached full bloom one day earlier than expected. (U.S. Air... More
Airmen from Yokota Air Base carry the wing mikoshi
Airmen from Yokota Air Base carry the wing mikoshi during the 67th Annual Fussa Tanabata Festival at Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 4, 2017. The festival gave Yokota members an opportunity to build friendships with th... More
An Airman from the 374th Security Forces Squadron poses
An Airman from the 374th Security Forces Squadron poses with a visitor of the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival, Sept. 16, 2017 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The festival is designed to bolster the bilate... More
A 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter checks
A 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter checks on the status of a simulated injured service member during exercise Beverly Morning 17-08 in conjunction with exercise Vigilant Ace 18, Dec. 4, 2017, at Yokota... More
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron fries nearby Mt. Fuji, Japan, during a routine sortie, Jan. 12, 2018 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 36 AS regularly conducts training missions to re... More
Firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron battle a simulated aircraft fire at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 8, 2018. Aircraft live-fire training is conducted periodically throughout the year to ensure... More
Airman 1st Class Cameron Connelly, 374th Civil Engineer
Airman 1st Class Cameron Connelly, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production, provides instructions to Koku Jietai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) service members prior to installing the Mobile A... More
Staff Sgt. Rembert Dash, a quality assurance inspector
Staff Sgt. Rembert Dash, a quality assurance inspector with the 374th Maintenance Group prepares to clean and push-press a metal log at the gym on Yokota Air Base, Japan, September 16, 2019. Dash is training to... More
Airman 1st Class Justin Driver, 374th Logistics Readiness
Airman 1st Class Justin Driver, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Combat Mobility Flight technician, (left), and Staff Sgt. Preston Miller, 374th LRS CMF supervisor, load a G-12 cargo parachute onto a bundle a... More
Airmen watch “The Story of a Dream,” a play chronicling
Airmen watch “The Story of a Dream,” a play chronicling African American suffrage of the mid 1950s at Yokota Air Base, Jan. 12, 2017. Airmen acted out major events in the life of Martin Luther King Jr., who hel... More
An Airman from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron ties
An Airman from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron ties a knot on the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2015. An annual certification check's the integrity of the barriers hydraulic sy... More
Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine
Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, wait to jump from a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, May 11, 2016. The Marines were supported by the aircrew a... More
1st Lt. John Wood, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot,
1st Lt. John Wood, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot, along with Col. Barry King’s family: Karen King (wife), Athena King (daughter) and Justin King (son) prepare to greet Col. King after his final flight at Y... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan,
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan, catches the cable during an annual certification test of the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2020. The aircraft arresting syst... More
Pararescuemen from the 31st Rescue Squadron touch down
Pararescuemen from the 31st Rescue Squadron touch down in a landing zone at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 7, 2015 during ‘Jump Week’. During Jump Week, members of the 31st RQS link up with the 36th AS to maintai... More
Senior Airman Damien Pittman, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Damien Pittman, 374th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight munitions stockpile surveillance crewmember, uses a banning crimper to tighten a clip onto a strap on a container at Yokota Air Base, Ja... More
Bob and Ann Kirk, Holocaust survivors, attend the 86th
Bob and Ann Kirk, Holocaust survivors, attend the 86th Airlift Wing’s Holocaust Remembrance as honored guests at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 25, 2017. The 86th AW hosted the remembrance to honor the memor... More
Tech. Sgt. Gregory Nitch, 374th Operations Support
Tech. Sgt. Gregory Nitch, 374th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, monitors an aircraft at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2020. Responsible for managing the flow of aircraft through all aspec... More
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addresses a bilateral
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addresses a bilateral audience of U.S. and Japanese service members at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2014, Hagel visited Yokota during his forth visit to the Asia-Pacifi... More
A woman prepares to take a photo with a 374th Security
A woman prepares to take a photo with a 374th Security Forces Airman during the 2015 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2015. The annual festival is aimed at increasing b... More
A man sets up a drop zone for a C-130 Hercules from
A man sets up a drop zone for a C-130 Hercules from the Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop 2015. A C-130H from the 36th Airlift Squadron delivered over 800 pounds of supplies ... More
A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies nearby Mount Fuji, Japan, during a routine sortie, Jan. 26, 2016, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 36 AS regularly conducts training missions to remain... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacob Zimmerman, 3rd Reconnaissance
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacob Zimmerman, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force lands to the drop zone at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 11, 2016, during Jump week. The training... More
Concrete cut out by the 374th Civil Engineering Squadron
Concrete cut out by the 374th Civil Engineering Squadron on a simulated flight line during a Rapid Airfield Damage Repair exercise Feb. 8, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. RADR is a modern airfield repair proce... More
Maj. Gen. Mark Dillon, Pacific Air Forces vice-commander,
Maj. Gen. Mark Dillon, Pacific Air Forces vice-commander, gives a speech during a ceremony held to celebrate the arrival of the first C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Mar. 6, 2017. The ... More
Staff Sgt. Mario Hernandez, 374th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Mario Hernandez, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Demo, 374th SFS military working dog, relax before conducting a water-based aggression training at Yokota Air Base, J... More
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, communicates with crewmembers after conducting a low-cost low-altitude bundle airdrop during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo over Yokota Air Ba... More
18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron personnel train
18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron personnel train 374th Medical group members on patient air evacuation procedures on the Yokota AB flightline, April 18, 2019. This was the first time traditional 374th MDG m... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier assigned
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade is ready to jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron over Hiju-dai exercise area, Oita prefe... More
Fire Trucks with the374th Civil Engineer Squadron fire
Fire Trucks with the374th Civil Engineer Squadron fire and emergency services flight are parked at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2016. The 374 CES FEF performs daily checks on the trucks to ensure efficient... More
Donald Hoobler, 374th Wing Plans and Programs deputy
Donald Hoobler, 374th Wing Plans and Programs deputy chief, checks on simulated victims during a natural disaster exercise on Nov. 15, 2016, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The exercise simulated a large scale earth... More
36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters load bundles of donated
36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters load bundles of donated goods onto a C-130H Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2016. Every December, C-130H Hercules aircre... More
A 374th Maintenance Group Airman gives a thumbs up
A 374th Maintenance Group Airman gives a thumbs up after inspecting a C-130J Super Hercules intake, Dec. 21, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Yokota serves as the Pacific’s premier power projection platform air... More
A set of volunteers leads warm-up exercises at the
A set of volunteers leads warm-up exercises at the Kanto Plains Special Olympics at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2018. As the KPSO celebrates its 39th games, this marks the 50th year of competition provided ... More
Aircrew of a C-130J Super Hercules with the 36th Airlift
Aircrew of a C-130J Super Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron wave to islanders after air-dropping humanitarian aid supplies during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2018, on Fais Island, Federated States ... More