Yokota welcomes new USFJ, 5th AF Command Chief

Command Chief Master Sgt. James Laurent is no stranger to Airmen stationed in Japan. The former command chief of Misawa Air Base's 35th Fighter Wing recently took the helm and assumed command chief duties for both U.S. Forces, Japan and 5th Air Forces headquarters at Yokota Air Base. Laurent is the

18th CES pest management works with local researcher, sets snake traps

(Editor's note: This is the final article in a series of articles about the habu snake.)Approximately 49 snake traps were set throughout the 18th Munitions Squadron storage area here by Okinawa Prefectural Institute of Health and Environment lab researchers June 25. 18th Civil Engineer Squadron pest

Kadena FARP team fuels mission

Military members know the difficulties of conducting basic tasks in a challenging environment; for certain career fields, there are even units that train specifically to face those challenges. For the logistics readiness squadron fuels Airmen, these Airmen are known as forward area refueling point

JASDF leadership tour Hush House

Refuse, recycling policy changes begin Oct. 1 for DoD Family Housing, Team Kadena

Team Kadena and Okinawa family housing residents, start stocking up on clear plastic garbage bags now!Refuse and recyclable materials must be placed into separate, clear plastic bags beginning Oct. 1. All items not properly sorted and placed in clear bags will not be picked up by the contractors,

33rd RS lands on naval ship during training operations

Texting while driving -- could be your last

The minimum amount of time it takes to text someone is five seconds; at 55 mph, in five seconds a car travels the length of a football field. It's not hard to figure out texting and driving is dangerous. But many people still continue to do it on and off base. "Even as a cop who sees fatalities, I

Yokota Airman applies SABC training to save hiker

What was supposed to be a routine hike on Mt. Takao turned out to be a life-saving day for an Airman stationed at Yokota Air Base, Japan.Staff Sgt. Michael Cruikshank, 374th Operations Support Squadron airfield manager, used his Self Aid Buddy Care skills to save a critically injured hiker."I saw

Andersen aids research, helps students turn mulch into master's degrees

The 36th Civil Engineer Squadron Environmental Flight has been aiding a team at the University of Guam with a research project this year, strengthening the base's community ties from the ground up with something as simple as mulch.Mohammad Golabi, UOG associate professor of soil and environmental

Yokota takes a stand against sexual assault

Team Yokota stood together to observe a sexual assault prevention and response stand-down day June 21, 2013. The event reinforced the Department of Defense's commitment to eliminate incidents of sexual assault through awareness and prevention training, education, victim advocacy, response, reporting