Members of the 374th Maintenance Squadron work on an
Members of the 374th Maintenance Squadron work on an MC-130H Combat Talon II from Kadena Air Base, Japan, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2015. The MC-130H provides infiltration, exfiltration and resupply o... More
Airman 1st Class Curtis Doherty, 374th Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Curtis Doherty, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, welds a hole on a tow bar on a B-1 platform at the fabrication shop at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The metal techno... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan,
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan, touches down during an aircraft arresting system test certification at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2015. The annual certification checks the integrity o... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan,
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan, taxis down the runway during an aircraft arresting system test certification at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2015. The annual certification check's the i... More
A 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog
A 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog bites into a sleeve during a K-9 demonstration during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2015. This festival is ... More
Airmen with the 374th Maintenance Squadron propulsion
Airmen with the 374th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight inspect an engine prior to going through an operational check in the test cell at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2015. The jet engine intermediate... More
Fuel trucks sit parked in the 374th Logistics Readiness
Fuel trucks sit parked in the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight parking lot at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2015. The mission of the fuels management flight is to provide clean and d... More
Toshio Shimada, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft
Toshio Shimada, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft mechanic, loosens bolts on a panel of a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2015. Every 540 days a C-130 Hercules enters the phase docks for an ... More
Airmen perform a post flight check on a C-130 Super
Airmen perform a post flight check on a C-130 Super Hercules, from the California Air National Guard 146th Airlift Wing, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2015. The C-130J and its crew traveled to the region ... More
Airmen from the 374th Medical Group prep the inside
Airmen from the 374th Medical Group prep the inside of a C-130J Super Hercules, from the California Air National Guard 146th Airlift Wing, during a medical evacuation training scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan... More
Araya Hisashi, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron materiel
Araya Hisashi, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron materiel management flight central storage technician, places a spare part in a storage section at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 11, 2016. There are four differe... More
Airman 1st Class Abigail Kuras, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Abigail Kuras, 374th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment apprentice, returns a stand to its storage area at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 11, 2016. The stands help maintainers access... More
Wooden sake cups and a sake barrel sit on a table during
Wooden sake cups and a sake barrel sit on a table during the Japan Joint Staff 10th anniversary ceremony at Hotel Grand Hill, Ichigaya, Japan, Feb. 17, 2016. The event consisted of opening remarks from senior U... More
An MC-130 Talon II, from Kadena Air Base, Japan, sits
An MC-130 Talon II, from Kadena Air Base, Japan, sits in the phase docks to be repaired at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 19, 2016. The aircraft will enter the phase docks every 540 days for a 14 to 16-day inspec... More
Staff Sgt. Sean Pentz, 374th Maintenance Squadron Precision
Staff Sgt. Sean Pentz, 374th Maintenance Squadron Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory electronic supervisor, turns on a spectrum analyzer at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2016. Yokota’s PMEL flight pr... More
Members of the 374th Airlift Wing base honor guard
Members of the 374th Airlift Wing base honor guard standby to welcome Gen Nakatani, minister of defense for Japan, during his visit at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. Nakatani received briefings about th... More
Senior Airman Rhodney Siddayao, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Rhodney Siddayao, 374th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight munitions inspector, places an expended aircraft M-206 countermeasure flare in a container at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 24, 2016. T... More
Loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron perform
Loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron perform preflight inspections at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2016. Loadmasters are responsible for ensuring that the aircraft cargo and passengers are transported... More
Multiple quick engine change kits and a propeller wait
Multiple quick engine change kits and a propeller wait to be inspected in the propulsion flight hangar at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 3, 2016. The quick engine change section inspects, replaces and cleans all... More
Tech. Sgt. Cesar Colorina, 374th Dental Squadron flight
Tech. Sgt. Cesar Colorina, 374th Dental Squadron flight chief, holds dental instruments at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 21, 2016. The squadron ensures maximum wartime readiness of the 374th Airlift Wing by pro... More
Kristen Judd, American Red Cross medical technician
Kristen Judd, American Red Cross medical technician volunteer, checks the pupils of Teresa Talley, 19, daughter of Master Sgt. Thomas Talley, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels mobility support section ch... More
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Poe, 459th Airlift Squadron special
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Poe, 459th Airlift Squadron special missions aviator, looks out the window of a UH-1N Huey to check for other aircraft on the way to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 3, 2016. Hue... More
Creating a military family despite paperwork struggles
Joheart (right), Toni (left) and Senior Airman David Owsianka (center), 374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, pose for a picture at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sta... More
Members of the 459th Airlift Squadron perform a pre-flight
Members of the 459th Airlift Squadron perform a pre-flight inspection prior to a formation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016. A formation flight is any flight with two or more aircraft flying toget... More
Airman 1st Class Trenton Dennis, 374th Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Trenton Dennis, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight apprentice, installs an upper lead duct onto a C-130 Hercules engine at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2016. The jet eng... More
Fuel trucks arrive in the 374th Logistics Readiness
Fuel trucks arrive in the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels yard to deliver JP8 fuel at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2016. Eight fuel trucks delivered 40,000 gallons of fuel as they trained to receiv... More
Two firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Two firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron put out a simulated aircraft fire during a training scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. The training consisted of a training aircraft burni... More
Members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron dawn chemical,
Members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron dawn chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear gear during a simulated crater repair scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 2017. The training provides Ai... More
The view from the inside of a UH-1N Iroquois as it
The view from the inside of a UH-1N Iroquois as it flies over a lake near Mt. Fuji, Japan, during a training mission Jan. 13, 2017. Members of the 459th Airlift Squadron complete hoist training at a landing zon... More
Jarvis Hodges, 374th Maintenance Squadron, taps the
Jarvis Hodges, 374th Maintenance Squadron, taps the ball to a teammate over Austin Ludden, 374th Communications Squadron, at the beginning of an intramural basketball game at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 24, 20... More
Fire fighters from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Fire fighters from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department place a hose on a fire truck during a vehicle fire training scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 16, 2017. Yokota’s personnel trained wit... More
A C-130J Super Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130J Super Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2016. Compared to older C-130s, the J model climbs faster and higher, flies farther at a higher cruise speed, a... More
Members of the 374th Communication Squadron Cable and
Members of the 374th Communication Squadron Cable and Antenna System Unit set up their trucks prior to taking down a rotatable log periodic antenna at the Tokorozawa Communication Site, Japan, March 14, 2017. R... More
Staff Sgt. Benjamin Baughman, 36th Airlift Squadron
Staff Sgt. Benjamin Baughman, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster instructor, wraps ground wire around his arm prior to flight in a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 20, 2017. In case the airc... More
Maj. Edgar Cedua, 374th Aerospace Medical Squadron
Maj. Edgar Cedua, 374th Aerospace Medical Squadron bioenvironmental engineering flight commander, briefs personnel on chemical warfare agent air exposure guidelines and standards at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Marc... More
Members of the Chofu Little Seniors baseball team run
Members of the Chofu Little Seniors baseball team run out onto the field to warm-up prior to the Inaugural Japan-US Friendship Youth Baseball Game at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 25, 2017. Chofu’s team won 30-... More
A C-130 Hercules takes off during Col. Neil Richardson’s,
A C-130 Hercules takes off during Col. Neil Richardson’s, 374th Airlift Wing vice commander, “fini” flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 13, 2017. Due to his unique career, this was Richardson’s first and la... More
Senior Airman Robert Edmonds, 374th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Robert Edmonds, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, prepares to fill a jar with JP8 fuel from a tank car to perform a visual test of the fuel at Yokota Air Base, Japan,... More
Staff Sgt. Emily Wheaton, Pacific Air Force Band member,
Staff Sgt. Emily Wheaton, Pacific Air Force Band member, plays a guitar during a concert at the Celebrate America festival on Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 30, 2017. The day kicked off with the firecracker 5K ru... More
Members of the 374th Maintenance Squadron work on an
Members of the 374th Maintenance Squadron work on an MC-130H Combat Talon II from Kadena Air Base, Japan, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2015. Secondary missions of the MC-130H include psychological operat... More
Airman 1st Class Curtis Doherty, 374th Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Curtis Doherty, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, sands down part of a tow bar at the fabrication shop at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2015. The shop often r... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan,
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan, connects its J-Hook to an aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2015. As a pilot lands on a runway during an in-flight emergency, the... More
A child sits on top of his father’s shoulders as they
A child sits on top of his father’s shoulders as they wait in line to see the MV-22 Osprey at the Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2015. In addition to the static displ... More
Airman Sam Johnson, 374th Maintenance Squadron propulsion
Airman Sam Johnson, 374th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight aerospace propulsion apprentice, removes safety wires from a heat blanket inside a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2015. Afte... More
Members of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels
Members of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight pull a hose for a daily inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2015. All refueling units must be inspected daily to ensure the sa... More
Airman 1st Class Jacob Lay, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Jacob Lay, 374th Maintenance Squadron airspace propulsion journeyman, takes propeller panels off a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2015. The new paperless process has saved ap... More
A C-130 Super Hercules, from the Alaskan Air National
A C-130 Super Hercules, from the Alaskan Air National Guard 176th Wing, prepares to land at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2015. The C-130J and its crew traveled to the region to participate in Exercise Vigil... More
Airmen from the 374th Medical Group low crawl with
Airmen from the 374th Medical Group low crawl with a patient litter through an obstacle course during a medical evacuation training scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2015. The medical evacuation train... More
Airman 1st Class Sean Henderson, 374th Logistics Readiness
Airman 1st Class Sean Henderson, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron materiel management flight central storage technician, scans a spare part before placing it into a storage section at Yokota Air Base, Japan, ... More
Airman 1st Class Abigail Kuras, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Abigail Kuras, 374th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment apprentice, performs a service inspection on a diesel generator at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 11, 2016. The AGE flight mai... More
Members from the U.S. military, Japan Joint Staff and
Members from the U.S. military, Japan Joint Staff and military service members from multiple foreign countries intermingle during the JJS 10th anniversary ceremony at Hotel Grand Hill, Ichigaya, Japan, Feb. 17,... More
A member of the 374th Maintenance Squadron loosens
A member of the 374th Maintenance Squadron loosens a bolt on the side of an MC-130 Talon II at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 19, 2016. Aircraft enter the phase docks for an inspection every 540 days for a 14 to ... More
A precision volume tank sits on a counter within the
A precision volume tank sits on a counter within the Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory shop at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2016. The tank is used to test pressure on a C-130 Hercules for altitude ... More
Lt. Gen. John Dolan, U.S. Forces, Japan and 5th Air
Lt. Gen. John Dolan, U.S. Forces, Japan and 5th Air Force commander, salutes a helicopter with Gen Nakatani, minister of defense for Japan, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. Nakatani received briefings ... More
Senior Airman Damien Pittman, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Damien Pittman, 374th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight munitions stockpile surveillance crewmember, updates a crew book prior to an explosive operation inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, F... More
Senior Airman Christopher Hofer, 36th Airlift Squadron
Senior Airman Christopher Hofer, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, performs a preflight inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2016. Hofer and other loadmasters helped personnel with the 374th Operation... More
Airman 1st Class Joshua Mills, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Joshua Mills, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, works on a compressor discharger pressure cap on a C-130 Hercules engine at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 3, 2016. The ... More
Maj. Teneshia Nelson-Hodges, 374th Dental Squadron
Maj. Teneshia Nelson-Hodges, 374th Dental Squadron general dentist receives help from Kaori Sashida, 374th DS dental assistant, to fix a tooth filling for Master Sgt. Daniel McDonald, 374th Surgical Operations ... More
Kristen Judd, American Red Cross medical technician
Kristen Judd, American Red Cross medical technician volunteer, uses an auto refractor machine to look at an eye of Teresa Talley, 19, daughter of Master Sgt. Thomas Talley, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fu... More
1st Lt. Vicente Vasquez, 459th Airlift Squadron scheduling
1st Lt. Vicente Vasquez, 459th Airlift Squadron scheduling officer, flies a UH-1N Huey as Capt. Brandon Jones, 459 AS standards and evaluations chief, reviews flight documents on the way to Marine Corps Air Sta... More
Members of the 459th Airlift Squadron take off in an
Members of the 459th Airlift Squadron take off in an UH-1N Iroquois for a formation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016. The formation flight provided the aircrew with an opportunity to practice flig... More
Engines sit within the 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace
Engines sit within the 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight warehouse in preparation of maintenance at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2016. The jet engine intermediate maintenance section pe... More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Shelly, 374th Logistics Readiness
Staff Sgt. Daniel Shelly, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, checks the seal numbers on the fuel truck at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2016. By checking the seal numbers, Shelly... More
A firefighter with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
A firefighter with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron holds a fire hose during a training scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. The training helped the firefighters gain experience and build cohesiv... More
A member of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pours
A member of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pours dirt on the ground during a simulated crater repair scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 2017. In real world scenarios, Airmen will fill the crater wi... More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron special
Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron special mission aviator evaluator, left, and Lt. Col. Valerie Johnson, 374th Medical Group aerospace medicine chief, sit in a UH-1N Iroquois during a training m... More
Austin Ludden, 374th Communications Squadron, dribbles
Austin Ludden, 374th Communications Squadron, dribbles the ball across half court to begin his team’s offensive possession during an intramural basketball game at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 24, 2017. The 374 ... More
Two fire fighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Two fire fighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron perform an equipment check prior to completing a training scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 16, 2017. The training helped the fire fighters gain e... More
A C-130J Super Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron,
A C-130J Super Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron, right, taxis down the runway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2016. The new aircraft will eventually replace the unit’s existing C-130H fleet, which ha... More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pelletier, 374th Communication
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pelletier, 374th Communication Squadron cable and antenna system supervisor, lowers a winch line at the Tokorozawa Communication Site, Japan, March 14, 2017. The winch line is a mechanical d... More
Crew members of the 36th Airlift Squadron prepare to
Crew members of the 36th Airlift Squadron prepare to take off during the first C-130J Super Hercules training sortie at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 20, 2017. The C-130J incorporates state-of-the-art technolog... More
Staff Sgt. Colin Huffaker, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Colin Huffaker, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron fire emergency services crew chief, briefs personnel on how to properly use a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 24, 201... More
Members of the Chofu Little Seniors and Yokota Samurai
Members of the Chofu Little Seniors and Yokota Samurai baseball teams shake hands after the Inaugural Japan-US Friendship Youth Baseball Game at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 25, 2017. The event marks the begin... More
A C-130 Hercules moves down the runway after landing
A C-130 Hercules moves down the runway after landing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 13, 2017. The aircrew used this flight to conduct training and for Col. Neil Richardson’s, 374th Airlift Wing vice commander... More
Senior Airman Robert Edmonds, 374th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Robert Edmonds, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, lifts a jar of JP8 fuel from a tank car to perform a visual test of the fuel at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 19, 20... More
Pacific Air Force Band members perform at the Celebrate
Pacific Air Force Band members perform at the Celebrate America festival on Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 30, 2017. The festival brings a spice of traditional Indepence Day celebrations to service memebrs statio... More
A member of Yokota Air Base, Japan, swims at the Natatorium
A member of Yokota Air Base, Japan, swims at the Natatorium Indoor Pool at Yokota AB, June 17, 2015. Swimming is a low-impact activity that has many physical and mental health benefits which provides a person w... More
Airman 1st Class Curtis Doherty, 374th Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Curtis Doherty, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, places a tow bar into a B-1 platform to ensure it correctly fits at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2015. The ... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan,
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan, slows down on the runway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2015. As the reel of the aircraft arresting system spins it activates a hydraulic pump which com... More
A United States Marine Corps pilot from Marine Corps
A United States Marine Corps pilot from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, high fives a Japanese child during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2015. This fest... More
Airman 1st Class Gage Walker, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Gage Walker, 374th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight aerospace propulsion apprentice, routes a generator harness on a quick engine change kit at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2015. The... More
Airmen with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Airmen with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight and 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron refuel a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2015. After an aircraft lands, the f... More
Senior Airman Amari Palmer, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Amari Palmer, 374th Maintenance Squadron airspace propulsion journeyman, cleans a C-130 Hercules propeller panel at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2015. The 14-day isochronal inspection is split ... More
A C-130 Hercules, from the Alaskan Air National Guard
A C-130 Hercules, from the Alaskan Air National Guard 176th Wing, taxis on the runway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2015. The C-130H and its crew traveled to Yokota to participate in Exercise Vigilant Ace... More
Airmen from the 374th Medical Group take part in a
Airmen from the 374th Medical Group take part in a medical evacuation training scenario obstacle course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2015. The medical training was completed as part of the Samurai Readine... More
Spare parts sit within a 374th Logistics Readiness
Spare parts sit within a 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron storage space at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 11, 2016. The materiel management flight is responsible for all retail materiel management functions for... More
Airman 1st Class Abigail Kuras, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Abigail Kuras, 374th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment apprentice, hooks a stand onto a vehicle to tow it to the stand storage area at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 11, 2016. The A... More
Gen Nakatani, Minister of Defense for Japan, gives
Gen Nakatani, Minister of Defense for Japan, gives opening remarks at the Japan Joint Staff 10th anniversary ceremony at Hotel Grand Hill, Ichigaya, Japan, Feb. 17, 2016. The JJS council was created July 1, 195... More
Senior Airman Michael Johnson, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Michael Johnson, 374th Maintenance Squadron Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory technician, uses a tachometer tester to assess a photo/contact tachometer at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22,... More
Lt. Gen. John Dolan, U.S. Forces, Japan and 5th Air
Lt. Gen. John Dolan, U.S. Forces, Japan and 5th Air Force commander, greets Gen Nakatani, minister of defense for Japan, as he steps off of the helicopter at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. During his vi... More
Boxes of 20,000 cartridges sit on a pallet in preparation
Boxes of 20,000 cartridges sit on a pallet in preparation to be shipped to another location at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 24, 2016. The flight handles between 100,000 and 250,000 munition items each month and... More
Senior Airman William Napier, 353rd Special Operations
Senior Airman William Napier, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance aircraft structural journeyman, Kadena Air Base, Japan, repairs a section of the MC-130 Talon II at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2016. The ... More
A 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief marshals
A 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief marshals a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2016. The 36th Airlift Squadron regularly conducts training missions to remain proficient in the ne... More
Staff Sgt. David Pinckney, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. David Pinckney, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, inspects a C-130 Hercules fuel control system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 3, 2016. The props flight is split into four ... More
Edward Miles, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron engineer,
Edward Miles, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron engineer, has a tooth filled by Kaci Drapes, Red Cross dentist, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 19, 2016. To effectively take care of the patients, the dental clinic... More
Michelle Durham, American Red Cross optometrist, looks
Michelle Durham, American Red Cross optometrist, looks at the front part of an eye of Seina Karr, 12, daughter of Tech Sgt. Ryan Karr, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron, during a routine eye exam at Yokota Air Base... More
Capt. Gershwyn Caruth, 459th Airlift Squadron assistant
Capt. Gershwyn Caruth, 459th Airlift Squadron assistant director of operations, poses for a picture with people at the 2016 Friendship Day, Air Show at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2016. Yoko... More
A UH-1N Iroquois with the 459th Airlift Squadron flies
A UH-1N Iroquois with the 459th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016. In peacetime, aircraft fly in formation to complete missions and training in which aircraft cannot transport all... More
Members of the 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace
Members of the 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight install a prop control onto a C-130 Hercules propeller at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2016. The flight provides engines and propellers ... More
Senior Airman Robert Edmons, 374th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Robert Edmons, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, collects a visual sample of JP8 fuel from a fuel truck at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2016. The visual inspectio... More