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
A KC-10 - A large airplane sitting on top of an airport tarmac
A KC-10 Extender assigned to Travis Air Force Base, Calif. parks on the flight line after a mission across the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 16, 2017. The KC-10 is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircra... 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
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
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
(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
(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
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
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
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
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
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
1st Lt. Matthew Crader, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J
1st Lt. Matthew Crader, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot, flies over the Kanto Plain during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo, March 22, 2019. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift competition between flights within the 36th... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Poe, 459th Airlift Squadron special
Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Poe, 459th Airlift Squadron special mission aviator and Tech. Sgt. Justin Bender, 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, talk during a Capabi... 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
Competitors in the 37th Annual Yokota Striders Frostbite
Competitors in the 37th Annual Yokota Striders Frostbite Race begin the 2K family run at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 14, 2018. The event also consisted of a half- marathon, 5K and 2K kids to promote physical f... More
Royal Australian Air Force Group Captain Michael W.
Royal Australian Air Force Group Captain Michael W. Jansen, outgoing United Nations Command (Rear) commander, passes the guidon to U.S. Army General Vincent K. Brooks, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Co... More
Senior Airmen Justin Carnahan, 374th Airlift Wing public
Senior Airmen Justin Carnahan, 374th Airlift Wing public affairs broadcaster, dons Mission-Oriented Protective Posture gears during a Samurai Readiness Training Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 23, 2017. Yok... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ashly Lester, Commander
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ashly Lester, Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka military working dog handler, gets ready to release her MWD Ttibor to subdue a decoy during 2018 United States Forces, Japan T... 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 Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2019, during Exercise Beverly Morning 19-01. The full-scale exercise is designed to enhance ba... More
A C-130J Super Hercules lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan,
A C-130J Super Hercules lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2018. Yokota has received its eleventh C-130J from Lockheed Matin Aeronautics Company, Ga., as part of fleet-wide redistribution of assets set i... 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 flies over Suruga Bay, Japan, March 26, 2018. Performing regular in-flight operations gives all related personnel real-world experien... More
Col. Robert Dotson, 374th Operations Group commander,
Col. Robert Dotson, 374th Operations Group commander, and Capt. Brandon Jones, 374th Airlift Wing UH-1N pilot, fly over Tokyo during Col. Dotson’s fini flight, May 25, 2017. Known as “fini flight,” military avi... More
A man stands on a street during the 67th Annual Tanabata
A man stands on a street during the 67th Annual Tanabata Festival at Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 4, 2017. This year's festival theme is Fussa City uniquely integrated with an international and American culture. The... More
Airmen of the 31st Rescue Squadron and 36th Airlift
Airmen of the 31st Rescue Squadron and 36th Airlift Squadron observe two C-130 Hercules take off at a drop zone at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 7, 2015. The two squadrons maintain mission readiness for aircrew ... More
Fireworks explode behind a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster
Fireworks explode behind a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 15th Wing during Celebrate America, July 3, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Celebrate America is an annual event that pro... More
Three C-130J Super Hercules’ assigned to the 36th Airlift
Three C-130J Super Hercules’ assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron and 61st AS, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, take off at Yokota AB, Japan, as part of a capstone exercise taking place in the Indo-Pacifi... More
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, secures his harness before conducting Container Delivery System (CDS) bundle airdrops over Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Jap... More
Tech. Sgt. Aaron Chamberlain, 374th Maintenance Group
Tech. Sgt. Aaron Chamberlain, 374th Maintenance Group base engine manager, is exposed to CS gas inside the gas mask confidence chamber at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 6, 2018. Over 60 Yo... More
A U.S. Marine, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine
A U.S. Marine, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, secures his static line before a personnel drop training mission at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017, duri... More
A heavy equipment payload falls on the drop zone at
A heavy equipment payload falls on the drop zone at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, March 27, 2019. Airmen with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight recovered bundl... More
An Air Force loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron
An Air Force loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron observes the last few Marines jumpers from a C-130H Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017, during jump week. The training not only allowed t... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kyle Rasmussen, 80th Fighter Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kyle Rasmussen, 80th Fighter Squadron F-16 flighting falcon pilot, displays his gesture after F-16 Flyby demonstration during the 2019 Japanese-American Friendship Festival, Sept. 14, 2019,... More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 90th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 90th Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2017. The F-22 Raptors stopped at Yokota AB before traveling on to R... More
Tech. Sgt. Aaron Chamberlain, 374th Maintenance Group
Tech. Sgt. Aaron Chamberlain, 374th Maintenance Group base engine manager, provides security during an individual team movement at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan. Training also included: Unexplo... More
Senior Airman Patrick Bass, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Patrick Bass, 374th Maintenance Squadron engine manager, calls the final chock hold competition as a referee during the annual 374th Maintenance Group Wrenchbender rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan,... 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, takes off after an annual certification test of the Aircraft Arresting System (AAS) at Yokota Air... More
(Right to left) Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer and
(Right to left) Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer and Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmasters, secure a low-cost, low-altitude bundle during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, J... More
Two CV-22 Ospreys assigned to the 21st Special Operations
Two CV-22 Ospreys assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron fly over Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 15, 2020, during Exercise Gryphon Jet. Gryphon Jet is an integrated training exercise focused on improvin... More
Airman with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron horizontal
Airman with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron horizontal "Dirt Boys" shop have been performing a snow removal operation since early morning Feb. 2 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Airmen with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Airmen with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight perform offloading a cargo from a C-130J Super Hercules while engine running operation (ERO) at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2018. T... More
Members from Yokota Air Base carry the 374th Airlift
Members from Yokota Air Base carry the 374th Airlift Wing's official mikoshi during the 68th Annual Fussa Tanabata Festival at Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 3, 2018. More than 70 volunteers from Yokota carried the mi... More
U.S. Special Operations Forces members’ fast rope from
U.S. Special Operations Forces members’ fast rope from a CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron during Exercise Gryphon Jet at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 15, 2020. Gryphon Jet is an int... More
Observers with the 374th Operations Group salute during
Observers with the 374th Operations Group salute during the national anthems at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 26, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
A U.S. Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion,
A U.S. Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force salutes before conducting high altitude – low opening jump over the drop zone in Yokota Air Base, Japan,... More
Senior Airman Quentin Gartrell, 374th Maintenance Group
Senior Airman Quentin Gartrell, 374th Maintenance Group document specialist, holds chocks up over 30 seconds during the annual 374th MXG wrenchbender rodeo chock hold competition at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Marc... 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
A C-130J Super Hercules from the Royal Australian Air
A C-130J Super Hercules from the Royal Australian Air Force arrives for Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 4, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Operation Christmas Drop is a humanitarian aid/disaster relief t... More
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, performs a Container Delivery System (CDS) bundle airdrop over Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, March 26, 2018. CDS are ... More
Fireworks explode behind a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster
Fireworks explode behind a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 15th Wing during Celebrate America, July 3, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Celebrate America is an annual event that pro... More
U.S. Marines form the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion,
U.S. Marines form the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force packs a parachute after landing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 11, 2017, during Jump Week. The training n... More
Nine C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift
Nine C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron wait on the flightline during the Samurai Surge training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2020. The Samurai Surge event also served as... More
U.S. Special Operations Forces members board a C-130J
U.S. Special Operations Forces members board a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during Exercise Gryphon Jet at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 17, 2020. Gryphon Jet is an integrated trai... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier assigned
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade jumps from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron over Hiju-dai exercise area, Oita prefecture, Japa... More
Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Squadron inspect
Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Squadron inspect simulated M-9 paper during a Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2014. The readiness inspection was designed to evaluate areas suc... 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 conducts flight training over Mount Aso, Japan, July 16, 2019, during a bilateral jump training. The training allows USAF and JGSDF u... More
Staff Sgt. James Callaway, 374th Force Support Squadron,
Staff Sgt. James Callaway, 374th Force Support Squadron, removes another airman’s overboots in a simulated contamination control area during a Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 6, 20... More
Crewmembers with the 459th Airlift Squadron perform
Crewmembers with the 459th Airlift Squadron perform a pre-flight briefing prior to the 374th Airlift Wing (AW) Generation Exercise Elephant Walk at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 4, 2018. The 374th AW trained its ... More
Fireworks explode behind a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster
Fireworks explode behind a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 15th Wing during Celebrate America, July 3, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Celebrate America is an annual event that pro... More
Snow falls on Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 10, 2019.
Snow falls on Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 10, 2019. The rare springtime snowfall was caused by a cold air front from the northeast following a low atmospheric pressure system that passed through the southern ... More
Members of the 374th Communications Squadron salute
Members of the 374th Communications Squadron salute during a retreat ceremony Oct. 18, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The retreat ceremony serves as a way to pay respect to the flag and signals the end of the... More
Naoko Kurokui, 374th Airlift Wing public affairs, poses
Naoko Kurokui, 374th Airlift Wing public affairs, poses for a portrait at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2017. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, it had reached full bloom one day earlier than expe... More
An RQ-4 Global Hawk from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
An RQ-4 Global Hawk from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2017. The Global Hawk was used for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts during Operation Tomodachi ... More
An Airman with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron uses
An Airman with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron uses a snow removal vehicle to clear the runway of newly fallen snow at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 2, 2018. The 374th CES horizontal "Dirt Boyz" shop worked 24... More
Members of the C-130J Super Hercules number 8610 delivery
Members of the C-130J Super Hercules number 8610 delivery team pose for a photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 27, 2018. This is the thirteenth C-130J delivered from Ramstein Air Base, and completed its C-130... 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
Snow-covered C-130J Super Hercules' sit on the flightline
Snow-covered C-130J Super Hercules' sit 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 when... 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
Maj. Andrew Sims inspects the rear rotor on a UH-1N
Maj. Andrew Sims inspects the rear rotor on a UH-1N Iroquois June 4, 2019, on Yokota Air Base, Japan. Sims completes a preflight inspection prior to each flight to ensure there are no mechanical faults in the a... More
(Right to left) Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech Sgt.
(Right to left) Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech Sgt. Shohei Sakane, Komatsu Air Rescue Squadron pararescue jumper, and JASDF Tech. Sgt. Yuji Yasutani, Komatsu ARQS UH-60J flight engineer, get hoisted to an U.... More
Adm. Harry B. Harris, U.S. Pacific Command commander,
Adm. Harry B. Harris, U.S. Pacific Command commander, gives remarks during the United States Forces, Japan and 5th Air Force assumption of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2016. (U.S. Air For... More