Two C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi
Two C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi out to support regional operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. The training tested Yokota's ability to perform large-force employment and ta... 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
Capt. Jake Roney, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 pilot,
Capt. Jake Roney, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 pilot, welcomes his Japanese and Australian counterparts to Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop 2015 i... More
Tech. Sgt. Chasity Castonguay, 374th Logistics Readiness
Tech. Sgt. Chasity Castonguay, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron rigger operations supervisor, shows over 100 parachutes ready to use for low-cost low altitude airdrops during Operation Christmas Drop at Ander... More
C-130s from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense
C-130s from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force park on the ramp at Andersen Air Force Base, Dec. 6, 2015 in preparation for Operation Christmas Drop. This year marks... More
The Milky Way appears over the St. Mary's Catholic
The Milky Way appears over the St. Mary's Catholic Church at Colonia, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 7, 2015. Category five typhoon Maysak caused severe damage to the islands of Yap and Chuuk and th... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules drops a bundle filled
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules drops a bundle filled with donated goods and supplies to the remote Micronesian island of Fais during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 8, 2015. The 64th year of Christmas Drop, whi... More
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J flies over the
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J flies over the Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 8, 2015. The RAAF dropped the first official bundle to the island of MogMog during the fir... More
The Andersen Blue Knights Honor Guard presents the
The Andersen Blue Knights Honor Guard presents the colors during the singing of the national anthem during the Operation Christmas Drop push ceremony, Dec. 8, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Christmas D... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. John Menezes, 36th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. John Menezes, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 pilot, gives a pre-flight briefing to U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2015, during Operati... More
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen load a C-130 Hercules with supplies for Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Australian and Japanese aircrews joined ... More
Maj. Lucas Crouch, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, gives
Maj. Lucas Crouch, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, gives a pre-flight briefing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 11, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. Every December, C-130H Hercules aircrews from Yokota... More
151211-N-ZB122-001 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec.
151211-N-ZB122-001 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec. 11, 2015) - U.S. Air Force Airmen load bundles unto a C-130H in preparation for a flight as part of Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2015. Operation Chri... More
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Nichols, a 36th Airlift Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Nichols, a 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster assigned to Yokota Air Base, Japan, wears an Operation Christmas Drop 2015 patch Dec. 13, 2015, during an Operation Christmas Drop flight. Oper... More
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam --Volunteers take a group
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam --Volunteers take a group picture during packing day for Operation Christmas Drop (OCD) 2016, Dec. 3, 2016. Roughly 200 volunteers packed 140 boxes with more than 40,000 lbs. of cr... More
Members assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota
Members assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, hang a portrait of the late Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake to an Operation Christmas Drop package. A memorial flight and ceremony was dedi... More
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force Senior
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angel Torres, a loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, assesses the drop zone over Elato Island, Federated States... More
Containerized Delivery System Bundles are assembled
Containerized Delivery System Bundles are assembled by riggers with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat readiness flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2017. Airmen from the 374th LRS maintains ... More
Keita Nanko, 374th Operations Support Squadron airfield
Keita Nanko, 374th Operations Support Squadron airfield management, inputs flight plans, during the Kanto Plain Mid-Air Collision and Avoidance Conference, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 15, 2017. The confere... More
374th AW Airlifter of the Week
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rainier Quade, 374th Airlift Wing Honor Guard lead trainer, practices drill movements, Aug. 30, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Quade was selected as Airlifter of the Week for his ... More
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 2018. The 36 AS regularly conducts training missions to remain proficient in the necessary skills to support an... 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
Austin Hawthorne, Boy Scouts Troop 45, prays during
Austin Hawthorne, Boy Scouts Troop 45, prays during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2018. The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice... More
An RQ-4 Global Hawk, assigned to the 319th Operations
An RQ-4 Global Hawk, assigned to the 319th Operations Group, Detachment 1, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2019, for a rotational deployment. The movement maintains opera... More
Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, U.S. Forces Japan
Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, U.S. Forces Japan deputy commander, left, Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, converse during his arrival, Aug. 6, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. During his visit, Esper will... More
Members of the 374th Security Forces Squadron stand
Members of the 374th Security Forces Squadron stand at attention during a retreat ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2019. The ceremony signals the end of the official duty day and pays respect to the... More
Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Group conduct a foreign
Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Group conduct a foreign object debris walk on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2019. FOD walks are performed in order to clear the flightline of any foreign ... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Otis C. Jones, 374th Airlift Wing
U.S. Air Force Col. Otis C. Jones, 374th Airlift Wing commander, left, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Shigeo Kaida, 1st Airborne Brigade commander, center, and U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Martin, 374th... More
Team Yokota members stand in formation during the Memorial
Team Yokota members stand in formation during the Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 22, 2020. The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice dur... More
Staff Sgt. Patrick Heffron, 374th Communications Squadron
Staff Sgt. Patrick Heffron, 374th Communications Squadron client systems supervisor, briefs volunteers before conducting a Fussa beautification program at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 6, 2020. More than 50 Airm... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ernest Richardson,
Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ernest Richardson, a member of the Veterans of Foreign War Post 9555, places a United States Flag during a Veteran Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2020. Veter... More
Six C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi
Six C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi out to support regional operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. The training tested Yokota AB Airmen's ability to perform large-force employm... More
(Right to left) Staff Sgt. Ren Forbes and Airman 1st
(Right to left) Staff Sgt. Ren Forbes and Airman 1st Class Alexander Lauher, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, look out the back of a C-130H Hercules to the Namoluk Island, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec.... More
A C-130 Hercules from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
A C-130 Hercules from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force arrives for Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 4, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Operation Christmas Drop 2015 is the first ever trilateral training e... More
(Center) Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, 36th Wing Group commander,
(Center) Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, 36th Wing Group commander, and volunteers throughout the local community place relief items into a box while sorting donations for Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force... More
Aerial image of Falalop airfield and outer island high
Aerial image of Falalop airfield and outer island high school, Falalop Island, Ulithi Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 7, 2015. The high school was severely damaged by Typhoon Maysak, a storm that i... More
A low-cost, low-altitude bundle sits on the back of
A low-cost, low-altitude bundle sits on the back of a C-130H during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 8, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop is the Department of Defense's longest running humanitarian airlift mission. ... More
Col. Douglas DeLaMater, 374th Airlift Wing commander,
Col. Douglas DeLaMater, 374th Airlift Wing commander, highlights the importance of the first trilateral execution of Operation Christmas Drop during the push ceremony, Dec. 8, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, ... More
Squadron Leader Christopher Bassingthwaighte, a Royal
Squadron Leader Christopher Bassingthwaighte, a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules pilot, takes control of a C-130J Hercules Dec. 8, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. This is the first time U.S. al... More
Aerial image of Fais Island, Ulithi Atoll, Federated
Aerial image of Fais Island, Ulithi Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
(Left to right) Lt. Col. Andrew Campbell, Staff Sgt.
(Left to right) Lt. Col. Andrew Campbell, Staff Sgt. Ren Forbes, and Airman 1st Class Alexander Lauher, 36th Airlift Squadron, check bundles before executing airdrops to Mortlock Islands in Federated States of ... More
U.S. Air Force loadmasters from the 374th Airlift Wing
U.S. Air Force loadmasters from the 374th Airlift Wing deliver a box of critical supplies to an island in the Republic of Palau, Dec. 10, 2015, during an Operation Christmas Drop mission. Operation Christmas Dr... More
Maj. Lucas Crouch, 374th Airlift Wing pilot, and 1st
Maj. Lucas Crouch, 374th Airlift Wing pilot, and 1st Lt. Sydney Croxton, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, conduct preflight checks Dec. 11, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. Every December, C-130H Hercules air... More
151211-N-ZB122-002 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec.
151211-N-ZB122-002 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec. 11, 2015) - A U.S. Air Force Airman marshals a C-130H during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop is the Department of Defense... More
A 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster assigned to Yokota
A 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster assigned to Yokota Air Base, Japan, watches a bundle filled with donated goods and supplies drop onto the island of Saliap, Woleai Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, from ... More
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Navy Lt. Sarah
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Navy Lt. Sarah Hull, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital on Guam, decorates the care package she assembled during pack day for Operation Christmas Drop (OCD) 2016, Dec. 3, 2016... More
Senior Airman Deondre Rogers, a loadmaster from the
Senior Airman Deondre Rogers, a loadmaster from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, ties down bundles Dec. 7, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam for Operation Christmas Drop. This operation h... More
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force Senior
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Deondre Rogers, a loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, awaits the signal to move a humanitarian package in posi... More
A Containerized Delivery System Bundle is assembled
A Containerized Delivery System Bundle is assembled by riggers with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat readiness flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2017. Airmen from the 374th LRS maintains ... More
Lt. Col. Adam Boyd, Civil Air Patrol National HQ-103
Lt. Col. Adam Boyd, Civil Air Patrol National HQ-103 commander, and Cadet Master Sgt. Simon Amport, CAP cadet, marshal in a civilian aircraft landing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the Kanto Plain Mid-Air Co... 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 aircraft is part of the 69th Reconnaissance Group Detachment 1 and provides near real-time aerial imagery... More
A C-130J Super Hercules lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan,
A C-130J Super Hercules lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan 10, 2018. Yokota has received its tenth C-130J from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of fleet-wide redistribution of assets set in motion by Air ... 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
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, Utha, sits on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2018, in support of the vice president‘s visit to ... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ernest Richardson,
Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ernest Richardson, a member of the Veterans of Foreign War Post 9555, places a flower during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2018. The 374th Airlift... More
An RQ-4 Global Hawk, assigned to the 319th Operations
An RQ-4 Global Hawk, assigned to the 319th Operations Group, Detachment 1, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2019, for a rotational deployment. The movement maintains opera... More
An E-4B aircraft sits on the flightline during the
An E-4B aircraft sits on the flightline during the arrival of Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 6, 2019. During his visit, Esper will meet with key leaders from the government of J... More
Members of the 374th Security Forces Squadron salute
Members of the 374th Security Forces Squadron salute during a retreat ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2019. The ceremony signals the end of the official duty day with the playing of the U.S. nation... More
Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Group conduct a Foreign
Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Group conduct a Foreign object debris walk on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2019. FOD walks are performed in order to clear the flightline of any foreign ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Shigeo Kaida,
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Shigeo Kaida, 1st Airborne Brigade commander, left, receives a gift from U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Martin, 374th Operations Group commander, right, before a mission bri... More
The Green Knights motorcycle club block traffic during
The Green Knights motorcycle club block traffic during the Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 22, 2020. The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate sacr... More
Senior Airman Andrews De Leon, 374th Communications
Senior Airman Andrews De Leon, 374th Communications Squadron crisis client system technician, hands out trash bags prior to a Fussa beautification program at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 6, 2020. The event gave... More
Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Robertson Jr., 374th 753rd
Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Robertson Jr., 374th 753rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron superintendent and guest speaker, communicates the history and importance of Veterans Day during a ceremony a... More
Six C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi
Six C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi out to support regional operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. The exercise tested Yokota's ability to perform large-force employment and ta... More
A low-cost, low-altitude bundle of donated goods drops
A low-cost, low-altitude bundle of donated goods drops to Angaur island, Republic of Palau, Dec. 11, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. This year marks the 64th year of Operation Christmas Drop and the firs... More
(Left to right) Master Sgt. Keith Schroeder and 1st
(Left to right) Master Sgt. Keith Schroeder and 1st Lt. Ben Valdes Encinas, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, watch a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130 land at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2015. ... More
A volunteer carries toys to place inside a box while
A volunteer carries toys to place inside a box while sorting donations for Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2015. Toys are a rarity in the remote islands of the Pacific, so sor... More
A boy shows a smile at an compound at Falalop Island,
A boy shows a smile at an compound at Falalop Island, Ulithi Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 7, 2015. Falalop Island is one of the most damaged by Typhoon Maysak that hit here in March 2015. The ou... More
A child on Fais Island, Federated States of Micronesia,
A child on Fais Island, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2015. A C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron delivered more than 800 pounds of supplies to Fais island during Operation Christmas Drop 20... More
Warrant Officer Mark Brundell, Royal Australian Air
Warrant Officer Mark Brundell, Royal Australian Air Force 37th Squadron loadmaster, right, waits to deploy a bundle filled with donated goods and critical supplies destined for Fassari, a Federated States of Mi... More
Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, 36th Wing commander, speaks
Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, 36th Wing commander, speaks during the Operation Christmas Drop push ceremony Dec. 8, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Operation Christmas Drop, based out of Andersen AFB, is the ... More
Col. Robert Dotson, 374th Operations Group commander,
Col. Robert Dotson, 374th Operations Group commander, writes a holiday greeting to the recipients of one of the boxes packed in support of Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 9, 2015. This year marks the first ever ... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen wave to islanders in Sonsoral,
U.S. Air Force Airmen wave to islanders in Sonsoral, the Republic of Palau, Dec. 10, 2015, during an Operation Christmas Drop mission. Operation Christmas Drop is a Humanitarian Aid/Disaster Relief training eve... More
Col. TY Chamberlain, 36th Wing vice- commander, writes
Col. TY Chamberlain, 36th Wing vice- commander, writes a holiday greeting to the recipients of one of the boxes of donated goods in support of Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop i... More
151211-N-ZB122-003 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec.
151211-N-ZB122-003 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec. 11, 2015) - A U.S. Air Force loadmaster watches a bundle land on an island in the Federated States of Micronesia from a C-130H during Operation Christmas ... More
An Airman from the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base,
An Airman from the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, observes the island of Saliap, Woleai Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, from the back of a C-130 Hercules Dec. 13, 2015, during an Operation C... More
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Daniel Hull, a project
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Daniel Hull, a project volunteer, decorates the care package he assembled during pack day for Operation Christmas Drop (OCD) 2016, Dec. 3, 2016. Roughly 200 volunteers packed 14... More
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force Senior
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Deondre Rogers, a loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, moves a humanitarian package in position on the back of ... More
Members from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air
Members from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, conduct a pre-flight check Dec. 7, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, Japan Air S... More
1st Lt. Robert Black, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 pilot,
1st Lt. Robert Black, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 pilot, sets up a marker for a drop zone while for supplies dropped from C-130H Hercules during a training mission at Combined Armed Training Center Camp Fuji, ... More
Participants walk a flightline after landing at Yokota
Participants walk a flightline after landing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the Kanto Plain Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Conference, April 15, 2017. The conference brought together military and civilian pilot... 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 aircraft is part of the 69th Reconnaissance Group Detachment 1 and provides near real-time aerial imagery... More
A C-130J Super Hercules lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan,
A C-130J Super Hercules lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan 10, 2018. Yokota has received its tenth C-130J from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of fleet-wide redistribution of assets set in motion by Air ... 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
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 takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2018, after supporting of the vice president’s visit to Japan. The F-35As from Hill Air For... More
Col. Kenneth Moss, 374th Airlift Wing commander, gives
Col. Kenneth Moss, 374th Airlift Wing commander, gives a speech during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2018. The 374th AW hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate ... More
The Yokota Base Honor Guard folds the flag during a
The Yokota Base Honor Guard folds the flag during a retreat ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2019. The ceremony signals the end of the official duty day and pays respect to the flag. (U.S. Air Force... More
A C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flightline at Yokota
A C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2019. Yokota is the primary airlift hub in the Pacific Air Forces, supplying essential airlift support to the Indo-Pacific regi... More
Service members from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force,
Service members from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force attend a jump safety brief for the New Year's jump event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 8, ... More
Team Yokota members stand in formation during the Memorial
Team Yokota members stand in formation during the Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 22, 2020. The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice dur... More
Tech. Sgt. Joshua Giese, left, 374th Communications
Tech. Sgt. Joshua Giese, left, 374th Communications Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge, and Staff Sgt. Patrick Heffron, 374th CS client systems supervisor, pick up trash during a community beautificatio... More
Yokota honor guardsmen prepare to perform the lowering
Yokota honor guardsmen prepare to perform the lowering of the flags during a Veterans Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2020. The guardsmen provide professional military honors for all official m... More
(Left to right) C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift
(Left to right) C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron and a KC-130J Super Hercules from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma prepare to take off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. The aircraft were ... More
First Lt. Sydney Croxton, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130
First Lt. Sydney Croxton, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 pilot, flies over Republic of Palau, Dec. 11, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. This year marks the 64th year of Operation Christmas Drop, which began ... More
(Right to left) Lt. Col. John Kerr and Capt. Jake Roney,
(Right to left) Lt. Col. John Kerr and Capt. Jake Roney, 36th Airlift Squadron, watch a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130 Hercules taxi at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2015, here to participate in Op... More
Members from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Members from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight and Royal Australian Air Force check a box before sealing it at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop i... More
Children sing the alphabet and work on writing skills
Children sing the alphabet and work on writing skills on a hammock at Falalop Island, Ulithi Atoll, Federated Sates of Micronesia, Dec. 7, 2015. The elementary school in Falalop Island, Ulithi Atoll, Federated ... More
Cpl. Teome Matamua and Sgt. Phillip McIllvaney, Australian
Cpl. Teome Matamua and Sgt. Phillip McIllvaney, Australian Army 176th Air Dispatch Squadron loadmasters, wave to islanders in the Federated States of Micronesia from the back of a C-130J Hercules after deliveri... More
Rear Adm. Babette Bolivar, Joint Region Marianas commander,
Rear Adm. Babette Bolivar, Joint Region Marianas commander, counts down before pushing the first bundle of donated goods into a C-130 Hercules during the Christmas Drop push ceremony Dec. 8, 2015, at Andersen A... More
Nigh Hazong, 10, shows his smile under a coconut tree
Nigh Hazong, 10, shows his smile under a coconut tree at Fais Island, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2015 during Operation Christmas Drop 2015. Fais Island is a raised coral island in the eastern Carol... More