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  • Airfield managers maintain the flightline during Vigilant Ace 16

    During the readiness exercise Vigilant Ace 16, every participating aircraft requires a safe and functioning flightline in order to complete their mission-specific directives. Airmen assigned to the 51st Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management flight are responsible for ensuring the

  • U.S. Air Force, ROKAF conduct exercise Vigilant Ace 16, Nov. 1-7

    Approximately 16,000 U.S. service members will participate in exercise Vigilant Ace 16 next week, from Nov. 1-7.The flying exercise is regularly scheduled training designed to enhance interoperability between U.S. and Republic of Korea forces and increase the combat effectiveness of both

  • Vigilant Ace kicks off in the Draggins Lair

    The night is dark and cold in the "Draggins Lair," but the 25th Fighter Squadron is on the move. It's the first night of Vigilant Ace 16, a peninsula-wide readiness exercise, and while the exercise is just beginning for most of the base, the flightline is already buzzing.Aircraft maintenance crews,

  • Yokota participates in Tokyo disaster relief exercise

    Aircrew with the 459th Airlift Squadron participated in a Tokyo Metropolitan Government disaster relief exercise Oct. 28, 2015, loading simulated medical supplies onto a UH-1N Huey and delivering them to an airport on Miakejima Island. The simulated medical supplies represented a number of aid and

  • Range day exhibits Misawa mission for families

    More than 200 Airmen and family members attended the annual Range Day event hosted by the 35th Operations Group at Draughon Range outside Misawa Air Base Oct. 30.The event allowed families to see the 35th Fighter Wing and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force mission up-close through flight exhibitions

  • Yokota firefighters celebrate 70 years of service

    Base members gathered at the base's main fire station to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Yokota's fire emergency services October 24, 2015. During the celebration, the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department gave the Yokota community an opportunity to have fun while learning important

  • SOSS weather Airmen: Forecasting mission success

    In the field of special operations, the climate is constantly affecting mission capabilities that are being conducted throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.In order to function in a diverse range of weather conditions, Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight

  • Pacific Thunder tests CSAR capabilities, trains multiple units

    The combat search and rescue exercise, Exercise Pacific Thunder 15-02, came to a close Oct. 23 after nearly two full weeks of constant training.   Exercise Pacific Thunder brought together U.S. forces from the Air Force, Marines, and units from the Republic of Korea air force to practice air combat

  • Yokota SFS stays on target

    Airman 1st Class Cody Mayfield, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, fires an M-4 Carbine during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2015. Airmen have to meet minimum qualifications in order to pass the course; they must demonstrate full knowledge of