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  • Slideshow: Responders keep readiness in sights

    Base emergency personnel rose to the challenge during an active shooter exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2013. The exercise, part of Yokota's on-going readiness week, tested responders and enhanced their ability to defend and support the Western Pacific airlift hub. To view the

  • You will be 'ex'terminated; make sure they won't 'be back'

    The day starts off normal enough. You wake up and head to the bathroom for a nice morning shower, except there's a spider dangling from your showerhead. You have a couple of options. You could carry the little guy outside or maybe crush it with a shoe or any other blunt object you have lying around.

  • 18th MUNS prepares for PACAF exercise

    The 18th Munitions Squadron is preparing for a Pacific Air Forces-wide exercise scheduled for March 3-8. The combat ammunition production exercise is an annual PACAF non-rated exercise that involves 18th MUNS and seven bases within PACAF, and the U.S., to employ an operation plan for air-to-ground

  • Yokota nurse selected as OSHNA School Nurse of the Year

    Yokota West Elementary School Nurse Lily Bagtas, was recently selected as the 2012-2013 Overseas School Health Nurses Association School Nurse of the Year.According to OSHNA School Nurse of the Year [Selection Committee] Chair Robin Harvel, "Ms. Bagtas demonstrated outstanding efforts in promoting

  • Army, Navy train to save lives downrange

    Guam Army National Guard Soldiers and members of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 trained together on combat lifesaving skills and search and rescue at Andersen South, Feb. 19. This is the first time the Guam Army National Guard and HSC-25 had large-scale coordination and trained together

  • Slideshow: Small fixes provide big lift

    Maintainers with the 374th Maintenance Squadron perform an isochronal inspection on an MC-130 Talon II at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 25, 2013. The Airmen conduct regular inspections to keep aircraft ready to fly. To view the slideshow click here.

  • What has four legs and flies?

    Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks?Security Forces Airmen and their K-9 partners learn to fly during Readiness Week Feb. 25 through March 1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan.Military Working Dogs train with security forces members to familiarize both handlers and the dogs to a unique mode of