Col. Rudolph Cachuela, Pacific Air Forces Command Surgeon,
Col. Rudolph Cachuela, Pacific Air Forces Command Surgeon, receives a tour of the Multi Service Inpatient Unit from members of the 374th Medical Group at Yokota AB, Japan, July 23, 2019. Cachuela visited the 3... 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. 9, 2014. After completing missions in Bangladesh, Philippines and Guam, the 36 AS regularly conduc... More
Members of the U.S. Air Force band of Pacific-Asia
Members of the U.S. Air Force band of Pacific-Asia perform prior to the C-130H farewell ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. Yokota Airmen said farewell to the last C-130H Hercules in the Air Forc... More
Shadow Mend, US Air Force Photo
Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, work around the clock performing checks and repairs on a MC-130P Combat Shadow assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group, Kadena Air Force... More
Colorful start: Yokota celebrates Women's History
Runners take off for the Color Frenzy 5K Run at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 15, 2014. The run was part of the Women's History Month celebration, along with self-defense course, Women's Career Day and the Wome... More
Runners throw colored powder in the air to initiate
Runners throw colored powder in the air to initiate the start of the Color Frenzy 5K Run at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 15, 2014. More than 300 runners participated in the event, celebrating the Women's Histo... More
Staff Sgt. Chris Rector, 459th Flight Engineer, speaks
Staff Sgt. Chris Rector, 459th Flight Engineer, speaks with acting aircraft commander Capt. Stephen Jones about a pre-flight checklist item May 8, 2014. The 459th performed UH-N1 Huey small formation training ... More
A 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman jumps out of a
A 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman jumps out of a 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules during a training mission over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 6, 2015. The 36th Airlift Squadron and 31st Rescue Squadron m... More
(Left to right) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nelson
(Left to right) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nelson Jones, 535th Airlift Squadron C-17 loadmaster, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Master Sgt. Shiro Suzuki, 10th Fire Un... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jonathan Coffey, right, 459th
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jonathan Coffey, right, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N pilot, conducts a mission brief at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8, 2016, during the Keen Sword 17. The 459th AS and Komatsu Air RQS Airm... More
Senior Airman Donovan Boone, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Donovan Boone, 374th Maintenance Squadron transient alert journeyman, marshals a Japan Air Self-Defense Force RF-4E Phantom at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2016. A JASDF RF-4E assigned to the... More
Yokota displays airlift capabilities during the FF
(Right to left) Capt. Jonathan Palka and Capt. Jonathan Coffey, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N pilots, prepare to take off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2016, during the 2016 Japanese-American Friendship F... More
Yokota displays airlift capabilities during the Friendship Festival
Five C-130 Hercules aircraft park on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2016, during the 2016 Japanese-American Friendship Festival. Yokota welcomed over 135,000 visitors for the festival. (U.S... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Jacob, 459th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Jacob, 459th Airlift Squadron special mission aviator, completes pre-flight inspection display during the 43rd Anniversary Event of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Tachikawa... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, incoming
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, incoming United States Forces, Japan and 5th Air Force commander, salutes during his Assumption of Command ceremony October 6, 2016, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Martine... More
36th Airlift Squadron C-130H Hercules' line the runway
36th Airlift Squadron C-130H Hercules' line the runway at Yokota Air Base, Japan waiting for the next mission, Dec. 23, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe/Released)
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
Col. Kenneth Moss, 374th Airlift Wing commander, breaks
Col. Kenneth Moss, 374th Airlift Wing commander, breaks open a sake keg along with the seven friendship club presidents during the Joint New Year’s Party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 21, 2017. The event was ... More
Staff Sgt. David Owsanka, 374th Airlift Wing public
Staff Sgt. David Owsanka, 374th Airlift Wing public affairs photojournalist, prepares for door guard duty during a Samurai Readiness Training Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 23, 2017. Yokota Airmen donned M... More
Senior Airman Collin Eddington, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Collin Eddington, 374th Maintenance Squadron ISO aerospace maintenance apprentice, writes the date and time on a simulated M8 Chemical Agent Detection Paper during the Wartime Readiness Inspection... 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
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
Portrait of airlifter - A man in a military uniform sitting in a chair
Staff Sgt. Jacob Myers, 374th Medical Operations Squadron urgent care shift leader, on being the Airlifter of the Week. Myers delivers medical emergency care to 11,000 beneficiaries. He also provides Group C2 f... More
A C-130J Super Hercules flies over Yokota Air Base,
A C-130J Super Hercules flies over 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. Air For... More
An airman from the 36th Operations Group waits to unload
An airman from the 36th Operations Group waits to unload a firetruck that participated in Exercise Cope North Guam March 14, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The bilateral exercise is designed to enhance joint ... More
Staff Sgt. Austin Kelly, 730th Air Mobility Squadron
Staff Sgt. Austin Kelly, 730th Air Mobility Squadron plans and programs NCO in charge, selects the Airlift of the Week, Mar. 20, 2017. Kelley leads the emergency management program by revising and improving Uni... More
Portrait of airlifter - A man sitting on the back of an airplane
Senior Airman Angel Torres, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H instructor loadmaster and unit deployment manager, on being Airlifter of the Week. SrA Torres towards accomplishing the mission culminated in the success... More
U.S. Air Force aircrews with the 36th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force aircrews with the 36th Airlift Squadron watch U.S. Marine jumpers descend from an Air Force C-130H Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017, during jump week. The training not only allo... More
Honoring Iwo Jima - A bunch of military items hanging on a wall
An assortment of military mementos decorate a memorial on the summit of Mt. Suribachi March 30, 2017, at Iwo Jima, Japan. The mountain top is famous for the flag raising photo taken during the battle of Iwo Jim... More
Senior Airman Quentin Gartrell, 374th Maintenance Group
Senior Airman Quentin Gartrell, 374th Maintenance Group document specialist, prepares for the final chock hold competition during the annual 374th MXG Wrenchbender rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 31, 201... 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 6, 2017. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, it had reached full bloom one day earlier than expected and two day... More
Staff Sgt. Justin Bender, 374th Operations Support
Staff Sgt. Justin Bender, 374th Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training NCO in charge, jumps out of a C-130 Hercules while flying over Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 13 2017... 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
Airman William Kim, 69th Reconnaissance Group Detachment
Airman William Kim, 69th Reconnaissance Group Detachment 1 avionics technician, gives a thumbs-up during preflight inspection on an RQ-4 Global Hawk at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2017. The Global Hawk's mis... More
Adm. Harry B Harris Jr., U.S. Pacific Command commander,
Adm. Harry B Harris Jr., U.S. Pacific Command commander, addresses service members May 15, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Harris speaks to the importance of team Yokota's mission throughout the Indo-Asia Paci... 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
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron,
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, prepares to land at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 26, 2017. Fourteen A-10s landed at Yokota en route to Alaska to participa... More
Yokota airmen stand in formation during the Memorial
Yokota airmen stand in formation during the Memorial Day Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 26, 2017. The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice during mi... More
Airmen with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron observe
Airmen with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron observe an F-16 Fighting Falcon test an Aircraft Arresting System, June 1, 2017, Yokota Air Base, Japan. The AAS is required to be tested annually. Airmen from the ... More
Col. Robert L. Dotson, 374th Operations commander,
Col. Robert L. Dotson, 374th Operations commander, receives a briefing before his fine flight, June 2, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Fini flights follow an Air Force tradition where aircrew members are met a... More
(Right to left) Airman 1st Class Braxton Ramsue, 730th
(Right to left) Airman 1st Class Braxton Ramsue, 730th Air Mobility Squadron passenger service agent, and Master Sgt. Victor Peterson, 730th Air Mobility Squadron passenger service superintendent, check passeng... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Hironobu Kakuta,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Hironobu Kakuta, Flight Information Squadron air operation, measures distances between aircraft to ensure there is adequate wingtip clearance during the Bilateral Exchang... More
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright addresses Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing during his visit, June 13, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Wright highlighted the importance of Yokota's ... More
A Buddhist monk makes initial preparations for a B-29
A Buddhist monk makes initial preparations for a B-29 Memorial Ceremony, June 24, 2017, at Shizuoka City, Japan. During the ceremony; flowers, incense and prayers were offered to the American B-29 aircrew and J... More
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules and C-130 Hercules'
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules and C-130 Hercules' sit on a flightline after completing daily missions at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 30, 2017. Yokota is the primary airlift hub in the Indo-Pacific Regio... More
A pilot assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies
A pilot assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies Yokota Air Base’s first C-130J Super Hercules operational mission, June 30, 2017, near Manila, Philippines. The mission gave the Airmen the chance to showcase... 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
Staff Sgt. Kenny Bradley, 374th Force Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Kenny Bradley, 374th Force Support Squadron search and recovery team member, marks an informational tag during a major accident response exercise, June 10, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The tags w... More
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Toshiaki
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Toshiaki Miyamae, Joint Staff senior enlisted adviser to the chief of staff, gives a briefing during the bilateral Enlisted Leader (SEL) Symposium at Yokota Air... More
Attendants of a U.S. Forces, Japan and Japan Self-Defense
Attendants of a U.S. Forces, Japan and Japan Self-Defense Forces' Senior Enlisted Leader Symposium watch a C-130H Hercules takeoff during a C-130J Super Hercules tour, July 14, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. ... More
Tech. Sgt. James Chorn, 730th Air Mobility Squadron
Tech. Sgt. James Chorn, 730th Air Mobility Squadron engine monitor and equipment custodian, puts his hand on an aircraft engine, July 31, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Chorn was selected as Airlifter of the ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members assigned to
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members assigned to the 102nd Aviation, at Camp Kizarazu, begin unloading equipment during a C-17 load engagement, August 3, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The training highlig... More
Tanabata decorations hang over a street during the
Tanabata decorations hang over a street during the 67th Annual Tanabata Festival at Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 4, 2017. The festival celebrates the yearly meeting of a mythical prince and princess among the Milky ... More
Col. John Winkler, 374th Mission Support Group commander,
Col. John Winkler, 374th Mission Support Group commander, prepares his equipment prior to rappelling down a building, August 7, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The training prepares Airmen to perform a high-an... 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
Participants conduct a moment of silence for the emergency
Participants conduct a moment of silence for the emergency responders who lost their lives on Sept. 11, before the Tower Run at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 8, 2017. Approximately 70 people with 17 teams parti... More
Yokota Friendship Festival 2017
Sgt. Craig Bailey, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 airframes collateral duty quality assurance representative, talks to Japanese festivalgoer in front of CH-53 Sea Stallion during the 2017 Friendship Festi... More
Yokota Friendship Festival 2017
Capt. Cameron Hatch, 17th Special Operation Squadron M130-J pilot, poses for a photo with Japanese festivalgoer during the 2017 Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sep. 16, 2017. Tens of thousands of... More
Yokota Friendship Festival 2017
Staff Sgt. Preston Castillo, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron crew chief, right, Senior Airman Trevor Knoroski, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter and Sparky the fire dog pose for a picture with visitors du... More
A C-130J Super Hercules takes off to demonstrate a
A C-130J Super Hercules takes off to demonstrate a personnel drop, during the 2017 Friendship Festival, Sept. 16, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. This is the first time that Yokota has been able to display the... More
Yokota Friendship Festival 2017
Staff Sgt. Terrell Beasley, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, fires simulated rounds during the 2017 Friendship Festival K-9 demonstration at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sep. 16, 2017. Th... More
Yokota Friendship Festival 2017
A Military working dogs show their take-down technique to a crowd during the 2017 Friendship Festival K-9 demonstration at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sep. 16, 2017. The K-9 demonstration was one of many events dur... More
Yokota Friendship Festival 2017
Festivalgoers watch a personnel airdrop demonstration during the 2017 Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sep. 16, 2017. The demonstration was one of many events during the weekend that showcased U.S... More
Yokota Friendship Festival 2017
Festivalgoers take shelter from the rain under the Hanger15 during the 2017 Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept.17, 2017. The two-day event features bands, aircraft displays, food vendors and ot... More
Yokota Friendship Festival 2017
A festivalgoer eats pizza during the 2017 Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept.17, 2017. The festival was an opportunity for visitors to experience American culture, while strengthening the bonds... More
Yokota Friendship Festival 2017
Festivalgoers pass through in front of the C-130 Hercules during the 2017 Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept.17, 2017. The festival is held annually and offers the U.S. military on base a chanc... More
Yokota Friendship Festival 2017
A festivalgoer throws a ball at a board at a game booth during the 2017 Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept.17, 2017. The festival was an opportunity for visitors to experience American culture,... More
National Defense Academy drill team members pose for
National Defense Academy drill team members pose for a photo during the 2017 Friendship Festival, Sept. 17, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Friendship Festival is a two-day bilateral event aimed at enhanci... More
Yokota Friendship Festival 2017
A festivalgoer takes a photo in the rain during the 2017 Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept.17, 2017. The festival had various vehicle and airplane static displays for attendees to explore. (U.... More
Yokota Friendship Festival 2017
Members of Yokota Tanabata Dancers, made up of military spouses, perform a dance in a traditional Japanese Yukata outfit during the 2017 Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2017. The Friend... More
374th AW Airlifter of the Week
Senior Airman Ashley Dennis, 730th Air Mobility Squadron special planning technician, poses for a photo, Sep 28, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Dennis was selected as Airlifter of the Week for her dedication ... More
Three UH-1N Iroquois helicopters assigned to the 459th
Three UH-1N Iroquois helicopters assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron fly in formation during a training mission at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2017. In peacetime, aircraft will fly in formation to comple... More
Tech. Sgt. Joshua Pittman, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H
Tech. Sgt. Joshua Pittman, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H flight engineer, performs a pre-flight inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last active duty C-130H Hercules tactical training ... 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
President Donald J. Trump addresses service members
President Donald J. Trump addresses service members during a Troop Talk, Nov. 5, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. During his talk, Trump highlighted the importance of the U.S. – Japan alliance in the Indo-Asia ... More
Personnel on Air Force One depart Yokota Air Base,
Personnel on Air Force One depart Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2017, after President of the United States Donald J. Trump first visit Japan. Trump was in Japan for three days as part of a 12 day tour of the ... More
President Donald J. Trump says goodbye to Lt. Gen.
President Donald J. Trump says goodbye to Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, during his departure, Nov. 7, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. This marked the first time Tru... 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
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
After snowfall - An airplane is sitting on the runway at sunset
An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules sits on melting snow following a winter storm at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 24, 2018. The heavy snow in four years hits Yokota on Monday. Total of 12.5 inches of snow had be... 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
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
Airman Victor Trevino, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airman Victor Trevino, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, waits to marshal in a new C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2018. This is the eleventh C-130J delivered to Yokota a... More
Two C-130J Super Hercules’ taxi on the runway March
Two C-130J Super Hercules’ taxi on the runway March 6, 2017 to take part in a night training mission at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The C-130J assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron regularly conduct training missio... More
A KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 916th Air Refueling
A KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 916th Air Refueling Wing takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 19, 2018. The mission of the 916th ARW, Air Force Reserve Command, located at Seymour Johnson Air Force... More
Airmen with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Airmen with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 36th Airlift Squadron load a Container Delivery System (CDS) bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 26, 2018. The 374th LRS c... 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, during a training mission, March 30, 2018. Sakura trees bloomed at Yokota eight days earlier that last... More
Yokota Airmen stand in formation during the C-130J
Yokota Airmen stand in formation during the C-130J statue unveiling ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 27, 2018. The event was held to mark the completion of Yokota's new fleet of C-130J Super Hercules A... More
A C-130J Super Hercules flies over Yokota Air Base,
A C-130J Super Hercules flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 27, 2018. This is the thirteenth C-130J delivered to Yokota from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Crewmembers from the 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Koji Tada,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Koji Tada, JASDF Central Aircraft Control and Warning Wing military working dog handler, and his MWD Bien survey the area during 2018 United States Forces, Japan Top Dog ... More
Maj. Logan Smith, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron operations
Maj. Logan Smith, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron operations flight commander, passes the baton to Senior Airman Felix Nunez, 374th CES electrical system technician, during an Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO... More
U.S. Navy Adm. Philip S. Davidson, Indo-Pacific Command
U.S. Navy Adm. Philip S. Davidson, Indo-Pacific Command commander, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, United States Forces Japan commander, begin their meeting at USFJ Headquarters, Yokota Air Base,... More
A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift
A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, sits on the flightline during an Emergency Response Exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 25, 2018. Airmen from the 730th Air Mobility Squadron and ... More
Yokota Airmen conduct a C-17 familiarization training
Senior Airman Tianna Cooper, 374th Civil Engieer Squadron firefighter, conducts initial entry of a simulated sire aboard a C-17 Globemaster III during an Emergency Response Exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, J... More
Mammatus clouds over Yokota
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft flies under mammatus clouds at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2018, during a training mission. Mammatus clouds form as moist warm air rises and meets cooler air... 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
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from Joint Base
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, sits on the flightline, July 8, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Eight F-22s evacuated from Kadena Air Base, Japan due to Typhoon Maria... 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
Yokota approach - A large jetliner flying through a cloudy sky
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron prepares to land at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2018. Yokota serves as the primary Western Pacific airlift hub for U.S. Air Forc... More
Three F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,
Three F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska taxi down the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2018. The F-22 raptor is a fifth-generation fighter incorporating fourth-generation s... More