Jan. 7, 2022 AF Year in Photos This year's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This annual feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Dec. 17, 2021 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Nov. 1, 2021 Southern Beach boosts lethality, strengthens partnerships Exercise Southern Beach primarily focused on offensive and defensive counter air operations, personnel rescue and airdrop missions. This was the first time since the inception of Southern Beach in which the majority of the mission sets and a Japan-U.S. training program were conducted during night
Dec. 3, 2020 C-130J refuels F-22s using Aerial Bulk Fuel Delivery System This mission was one of a series of operations associated with Westpac, a dynamic force employment of the 94th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s area of responsibility.
Aug. 12, 2020 374th SFS strengthens bilateral ties with Koku-Jieitai The 374th Security Forces Squadron performed a flightline-intrusion scenario to test the comprehension and ability of Koku-Jieitai members to react quickly under pressure.
June 4, 2020 Global Hawks return to Yokota AB, provides continuous support to joint partners, allies The rotation of Global Hawks, owned by the 319th Reconnaissance Wing Detachment 1, to Yokota Air Base, Japan, provides a stable location from which the platform can operate when inclement weather in Guam, including typhoon activities, hinder readiness.
April 24, 2020 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
March 30, 2020 Yokota AB performs first-ever C-130J assault landing on Foxtrot taxiway Foxtrot taxiway was originally used for the legacy C-130H models from 1991 to 2001. Since then, Yokota AB’s airlifters have used the permanently painted hard surface on the main runway.
Jan. 25, 2020 AETC, AMC team up on VR solutions for modern C-130 training Headquarters Air Force, Air Mobility Command, and Air Education and Training Command have been working on a virtual-reality platform for maintenance training through Mass Virtual, a contractor that scans real-world objects to create virtual environments.
Jan. 13, 2020 US, Japan forces welcome new year with bilateral jump This is the first year the Air Force participated in the event featuring the bilateral collaboration between U.S. and Japanese forces, utilizing aircraft from both the Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force and jumpers from the U.S. Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
Nov. 1, 2019 Yokota AB strengthens partnerships through the Bilateral Exchange Program Fifteen Koku-Jieitai Airmen visited Yokota AB to work with their U.S. Air Force counterparts, giving them a chance to learn, grow and strengthen relationships.
Aug. 30, 2019 Yokota AB hosts Pacific Unity 2019 The four-day bilateral training event spanning from Aug. 20-23 brought together Airmen from throughout the Pacific to team up with Japanese Air Self-Defense Force service members to learn the advanced rapid airfield damage repair skills necessary to respond in war-time contingency operations.
March 20, 2019 2nd annual C-130J fly-in grows Herc Nation Representatives from eight C-130J Super Hercules units came together to train and enhance mobility partnerships across the C-130J enterprise during the second annual fly-in at Little Rock Air Force Base, March 9-16.
Dec. 19, 2018 LaFlamme brothers: Identical twins, identical Air Force careers Growing up, they were known around their small town as “the twins.” Their mother dressed them in matching outfits as infants, and they participated in the same school activities. Although they gained their own identity as they got older, they now have the same job and wear the same uniform.
March 29, 2016 Around the Air Force: March 29 This look around the Air Force features Air Fest in Florida, female missileers and a JASDF NCO exchange at Yokota Air Base. Hosted by Senior Airman Nicholas Koetz.