Members from the 730th Air Mobility Squadron load pallets
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
Fireworks burst over Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 2,
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
An aerial photo of Yokota Air Base, Japan’s, east side
An aerial photo of Yokota Air Base, Japan’s, east side road, McGuire Avenue, April 3, 2016. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the Sakura trees had reached full bloom three days earlier than the prev... More
Yokota Airmen with the 515th Air Mobility Operations
Yokota Airmen with the 515th Air Mobility Operations Group, 730th Air Mobility Command, and 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron run in a formation during the Port Dawg Memorial 5K Run at Yokota Air Base, Japan, ... More
A U.S. Marine from the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion,
A U.S. Marine from the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force carries his parachute after landing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2017, during Jump Week. The train... More
Staff Sgt. Jordan Gunterman, 374th Security Forces
Staff Sgt. Jordan Gunterman, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Airman 1st Class Kimberly Lichtsinnshroyer, 374th SFS patrolman, patrol before Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff... More
An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the
An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron takes off during an Army and Air Force new year jump training, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 8, 2021. The training not only allowed sol... More
A F-16 Fighting Falcon - A fighter jet taking off from an airport runw...
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, in support of the annual aircraft arresting system test, Jan. 13, 2021. The AAS is used to stop aircraft in the eve... More
Staff Sgt. Rafael Quiroz, 374th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Rafael Quiroz, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, searches a role player during an active shooter scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2011. Yokota is participating in a week-long exerc... More
Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing conduct preflight
Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing conduct preflight checks on 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 sortie tha... More
(Left to right) Royal Australia Air Force Group Capt.
(Left to right) Royal Australia Air Force Group Capt. Barbara Courtney, United Nations Command (Rear) commander greets Royal Thai Air Force Flight Lt. Promrob Chanchom at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 1, 2014. ... More
Fireworks explode behind C-130 Hercules' during Celebrate
Fireworks explode behind C-130 Hercules' during Celebrate America, June 30, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Celebrate America is an annual event that provides military members and their families the opportunit... More
Yokota Airmen board a U.S. Marine Corps MK28 extended
Yokota Airmen board a U.S. Marine Corps MK28 extended cargo truck at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 6, 2018. Over 60 Yokota Airmen gained confidence in their equipment upon entering the ga... More
A C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 68th Airlift Squadron
A C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 68th Airlift Squadron takes off during a snow storm at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 10, 2019. The rare springtime snowfall was caused by a cold air front from the northeast ... More
Marines from Yokota Air Base speak to children at the
Marines from Yokota Air Base speak to children at the Franciscan Chapel Center in Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 14, 2014, during the annual Semper Fi Society’s Toys for Tots drop. The SFS at Yokota delivered mor... More
Royal Australian Air Force Group Capt. Barbara Courtney,
Royal Australian Air Force Group Capt. Barbara Courtney, United Nations Command (Rear) commander, gives her final speech as commander during the UNC (Rear) change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, ... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron parks at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2018, during Keen Sword 19. The prior-arrived 120 Japan Ground ... More
Fireworks burst over Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 2,
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
(Left to right) U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard
(Left to right) U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard LaFrance, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 loadmaster, instructs Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Naoto Ishii, 403rd Tactical Airlift Squadron C-1 loadmaster... More
Airman 1st Class Aaron Yochim, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Aaron Yochim, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, performs individual team movement during Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear training at Combined Arms... More
Airman 1st Class Phillip Cuendent (center), 374th Security
Airman 1st Class Phillip Cuendent (center), 374th Security Forces augmentee, gives answers to the 374th Security Forces Squadron exercise evaluation team during an operation readiness exercise at Yokota Air Bas... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Doug Lincoln, 459th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Doug Lincoln, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N pilot, offers candy to a visitor during an airshow at Iruma Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2014. Airmen from the 459 AS participated in the annual Iruma... More
(Right to left) U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Kerr,
(Right to left) U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Kerr, 36th Airlift Squadron director of operations, greets Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Ken Ikemori, 401st Squadron commander, at Andersen Air Force Base, G... More
A Tokyo Customs K-9 dog demonstrates narcotics detection
A Tokyo Customs K-9 dog demonstrates narcotics detection skills at Tokyo Customs Canine Training Center, Chiba prefecture, Japan, April 15, 2016. Yokota SFS members visited the training center for first time in... More
Staff Sgt. Micheal Ona, 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron
Staff Sgt. Micheal Ona, 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineer technician, takes a sample of simulated unknown substances during an emergency management exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, ... More
C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 36th Airlift Squadron,
C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, and Tennessee Air National Guard prepare to land during the Samurai Surge exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2012.
Airmen from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airmen from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electric and environmental shop use a borescope to inspect inside parts of a C-130 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 28, 2014. The borescope consists of a mini... More
(Right to left) Maj. TJ Martin and 1st Lt. Jonathan
(Right to left) Maj. TJ Martin and 1st Lt. Jonathan Palka, both from the 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Huey helicopter pilot, take off a landing zone at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, May 7, 201... More
(Left to right) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nelson
(Left to right) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nelson Jones and Airman 1st Class Lauren Sheppard, 535th Airlift Squadron C-17 loadmasters, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, secure a tie-down chain on a Japa... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Arturo Fernandez, right,
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Arturo Fernandez, right, 459th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, thumbs-up after completing an emergency landing drill to the UH-1N Huey pilots at Shin-Tomei expressway's service area,... 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
An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flightline
An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2018. This is the tenth C-130J delivered to Yokota from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of fleet-wide redistrib... More
Yokota firefighters arrive on scene and battle a simulated
Yokota firefighters arrive on scene and battle a simulated fire during the emergency management exercise portion of the consolidated unit inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2012. Firefighters arrived... More
An Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th
An Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2018, after participating in the 2018 Japanese-American Friendship Festival. Approxim... More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter
An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2019. Eight A-10s diverted to Yokota AB due to Typhoon Danas. (U.S. A... More
Demo, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working
Demo, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, prepares to leap from the edge of a pool during a water-based aggression training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2018. Demo performed his first-t... More
(Right) Senior Airman Taylor Hubstenberger, 36th Airlift
(Right) Senior Airman Taylor Hubstenberger, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, calculates the weight and balances of C-130 Hercules and the P-19 Aircraft Rescue Firefighting vehicle inside it at Yokota Air Base,... More
Islanders from Fais watch a C-130 Hercules fly over
Islanders from Fais watch a C-130 Hercules fly over head during Operation Christmas Drop 2015, at Fais island, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2015. A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadro... More
Lt. Col. Robert Cureton, 374th Airlift Wing chief of
Lt. Col. Robert Cureton, 374th Airlift Wing chief of flight safety, gives final remarks during the Kanto Plain Mid-Air Collision and Avoidance Conference, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 15, 2017. More than 10... More
Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Poe and Dustin Sheffield, both
Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Poe and Dustin Sheffield, both with the 459th Airlift Squadron special mission aviators, hoist a stokes stretcher onto a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter during a Capabilities Exercise as part of ... More
The C-130H Hercules crew from the 36th Airlift Squadron
The C-130H Hercules crew from the 36th Airlift Squadron conducts their last mission briefing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last active duty C-130H Hercules tactical training sortie. (U.S.... More
A F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 13th
A F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 13th Fighting Squadron, Misawa Air Base takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2021, participating in the Exercise Cope North 2021. Cope North 2021 focuses... More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force UH-60J Black Hawk helicopter
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force UH-60J Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the Komatsu Air Rescue Squadron executes a helicopter air-to-air refueling over the Sea of Japan, June 19, 2017, during Exercise Teak Jet.... More
Capt. Andrew Kochman, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator,
Capt. Andrew Kochman, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator, keeps a lookout while behind a co-pilot during a tactical training mission over Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last active duty C-1... More
An MC-130P Combat Shadow from the 17th Special Operations
An MC-130P Combat Shadow from the 17th Special Operations Squadron refuels a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 33rd Rescue Squadron March 18. The refueling missions are in support of humanitarian relief opera... More
Eiko Kawanishi, 374th Airlift Wing public affairs
Eiko Kawanishi, 374th Airlift Wing public affairs administrative specialist, poses for a photo with a flight helmet at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2016, during the 2016 Japanese-American Friendship Festiv... More
An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the
An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, March 27, 2019. During the scenario, the 36th AS were able to complete fo... More
Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Poe, 459th Airlift Squadron special
Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Poe, 459th Airlift Squadron special missions aviator, communicates with his crewmembers during the 374th Airlift Wing Generation Exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 4, 2018. This part of... More
(Left to right) Col. Robert Dotson, 374th Operations
(Left to right) Col. Robert Dotson, 374th Operations Group commander, Capt. Brandon Jones, 374th Airlift Wing UH-1N pilot, and Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N special mission aviator eva... More
Airman 1st Class Ramon Dickerson, 374th Force Support
Airman 1st Class Ramon Dickerson, 374th Force Support Squadron postal clerk, performs individual team movement during Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear training at Combined Arms Training Center Cam... More
A C-130J Super Hercules touches down at Yokota Air
A C-130J Super Hercules touches down at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2017. This is the first C-130J to be assigned to Pacific Air Forces. Yokota serves as the primary Western Pacific airlift hub for U.S. Ai... More
Senior Airman Vincent Lanzo, 69th Reconnaissance Group
Senior Airman Vincent Lanzo, 69th Reconnaissance Group Detachment 1 avionics technician, performs a preflight inspection of an RQ-4 Global Hawk at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2017. The Global Hawk's mission ... More
Crew chiefs assigned to the 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Crew chiefs assigned to the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron push a power generator at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2017, during the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival. The festival not only pro... More
Air Force Senior Airman David Patterson, 374th Logistics
Air Force Senior Airman David Patterson, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility technician, loads a pallet with a forklift into a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. Air... More
(Right to left) Senior Airman Britt Odom and Senior
(Right to left) Senior Airman Britt Odom and Senior Airmen Collin Eddington, both from the 374th Maintenance Squadron ISO aerospace maintenance apprentices, perform a simulated Post Attack Reconnaissance (PAR) ... 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
Tech. Sgt. Justin Bender, 374th Operations Support
Tech. Sgt. Justin Bender, 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, is hoisted into a UH-1N Iroquois during a Capabilities Exercise as part of the 2018 Japanese-Amer... More
The March 11 earthquake and tsunami devastated the
The March 11 earthquake and tsunami devastated the port city of Onahama in Fukushima Prefecture as this March 29, photo depicts. This fish was carried hundreds of yards inland and stranded on a railroad track w... More
Members with the Musashimurayama City Hall carry simulated
Members with the Musashimurayama City Hall carry simulated disaster relief supplies to a U.S. Air Force UH-1N Iroquois at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 4, 2016, during the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Disaster... More
Tech. Sgt. Seth Sarrett, 374th Operations Support Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Seth Sarrett, 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, gives a command prior to personnel jumping out of a C-130J Super Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Ja... More
A runner dressed as Superman participates in the 37th
A runner dressed as Superman participates in the 37th Annual Yokota Striders Frostbite Race at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 14, 2018. Those who participated in the run wore costumes, which is an established cus... More
An explosive ordnance disposal team from Yokosuka Naval
An explosive ordnance disposal team from Yokosuka Naval Air Station detonates an unexploded ordnance found at a construction site at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 10, 2012.
A formation of C-130 Hercules cargo fly in formation
A formation of C-130 Hercules cargo fly in formation as they prepare for a training mission above Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 21, 2013. Six C-130s participated in the flight to practice airlift tactics and pro... More
(Left to right) Airman 1st Class Steven Taylor, 374th
(Left to right) Airman 1st Class Steven Taylor, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, and Yuki Yoshizawa, Tokyo Fire Department Fussa Fire Station firefighter, are elevated 100 feet by a Tokyo FD fire ladd... More
A crew chief from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
A crew chief from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2017. This is the fifth C-130J delivered to Yokota and the first from Ramstein Air... More
Col. Kennth Moss, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and
Col. Kennth Moss, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and pilots with the 39th Airlift Squadron, approach for a landing during a training flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 21, 2016. Three C-130J Super Hercules f... More
Fireworks explode behind a C-130 Hercules during Celebrate
Fireworks explode behind a C-130 Hercules during Celebrate America, June 30, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Celebrate America is an annual event that provides military members and their families the opportuni... More
A Boeing KC-46A Pegasus takes off at Yokota Air Base,
A Boeing KC-46A Pegasus takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2018, during a system evaluation. This is the first time the KC-46A visited Japan. The flight is to support an initial evaluation by the USA... More
Members of a rapid airfield damage repair team with
Members of a rapid airfield damage repair team with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron clean debris during Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2020. The 374th CES conducted the RADR ... More
Firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron return to the flightline after completing an Emergency Response Exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 25, 2018. Airmen from the 730th Air Mobility Squadro... More
Staff Sgt. Miguel Vasquez (center) and Staff Sgt. Rolando
Staff Sgt. Miguel Vasquez (center) and Staff Sgt. Rolando Rivera (back) operate and spot a 10K forklift into position at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2011 during the readiness cargo loading training. The 3... More
Staff Sgt. Zachary Webster, 459th Airlift Squadron
Staff Sgt. Zachary Webster, 459th Airlift Squadron special mission aviator, hoists a training target during Samurai Readiness Inspection at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Oct. 26, 2020. The SR... More
Stephen Mara, right, teaches an agriculture class at
Stephen Mara, right, teaches an agriculture class at a temporary classroom tent, donated by International Organization for Migration Micronesia at Outer Islands High School, Falalop Island, Ulithi Atoll, Federa... More
Col. Sergio Vega, Jr., 374th Airlift Wing vice commander,
Col. Sergio Vega, Jr., 374th Airlift Wing vice commander, gives a speech during the Memorial Day Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 26, 2017. The 374th AW held the ceremony in memory of those who have give... More
(Right to left) Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF)
(Right to left) Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Maj. Hirotaka Nakamura, Komatsu Air Rescue Squadron (RQS) UH-60J pilot, and JASDF Capt. Daichi Nukimoto, Komatsu Air RQS U125A pilot, perform visual confirma... More
A U.S. Marine from the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion,
A U.S. Marine from the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force descends to the drop zone after exiting from an Air Force C-130 Hercules, assigned to the 36th Airlift Sq... More
Containerized delivery system bundles drop on a drop
Containerized delivery system bundles drop on a drop zone at Combined Armed Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, April 12, 2017, during a training mission. Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Ea... More
Service members salute during a ceremony for Memorial
Service members salute during a ceremony for Memorial Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2018. The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice during military s... More
U.S Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 1st Special
U.S Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) parachute from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron over Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 17, 2... More
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Poe, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Poe, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N flight engineer, performs a visual conformation with night vision goggles during the Keen Sword 17 over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8, 2016, during the Kee... More
Staff Sgt. Justin Bender, 374th Operations Support
Staff Sgt. Justin Bender, 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, completes a hoist demonstration in front of local participants’ during the 2017 Big Rescue Kanaga... More
Maj. Stacy Zaikoski, 374th Dental Squadron pediatric
Maj. Stacy Zaikoski, 374th Dental Squadron pediatric dentist, performs re-triages on simulated patient after decontamination procedures at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2011 during a medical counter-chemical,... More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter
An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2019. Eight A-10s diverted to Yokota AB due to Typhoon Danas. (U.S. A... More
Capt. Vicente Vasquez, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N
Capt. Vicente Vasquez, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Iroquois pilot, flies over Tokyo Bay after delivering simulated relief supplies at Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park, Japan, Sept. 4, 2016, during the Ann... More
A U.S. Marine from the U.S. Marine Corps from the 3rd
A U.S. Marine from the U.S. Marine Corps from the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force descends to the drop zone after exiting from an Air Force C-130 Hercules, assi... More
Airmen with the 374th Maintenance Squadron repair and
Airmen with the 374th Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation section perform a simulated decontamination procedures after a simulated aircraft fire at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 8, 2018. The section ha... More
Staff Sgt. Kevin Bell, 459th Airlift Squadron special
Staff Sgt. Kevin Bell, 459th Airlift Squadron special mission aviator, left, and Staff Sgt. Dylan Preister, 36th Airlift Squadron independent duty medical technician, guide a stokes stretcher lifting onto an UH... More
1st Lt. John Adams, right, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130
1st Lt. John Adams, right, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules navigator, shows Marines from the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force how to operate drop zone indi... More
Airmen from the 459th Airlift Squadron load simulated
Airmen from the 459th Airlift Squadron load simulated relief supplies at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2011 during a Tokyo Metropolitan Government Comprehensive Disaster Prevention Drill. Yokota personnel pr... More
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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