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  • 18th CPTS, CONS outwit Mother Nature during fiscal year close out

    Members of the 18th Comptroller and Contracting Squadrons, along with resource advisors from across the base, successfully closed out the fiscal year budget despite Mother Nature's plans.Staff from the 18th CONS and CPTS worked late Sept. 28 to close out as much as possible before Typhoon Jelewat

  • 36th Wing Run and FOD Walk takes off

    Members of Team Andersen and their families participate in the monthly wing run here, Sept. 28. This month's wing run was approximately 3.5 miles and was followed by a foreign object debris walk on the flightline. These events are held to emphasize physical fitness and esprit de corps throughout the

  • Partnering nations celebrate Pacific Unity 12-6

    Members of the U.S. Air Force, Philippine Air Force, Philippine Army, local contractors, government officials, teachers, students, and community members came together at Cacutud Elementary school Sept. 20 for a closing ceremony to celebrate the work of the participants in the month-long Pacific

  • Jungle Air Force Det 1 furls its flag

    Six years after its activation, the 13th Air Force Detachment 1 here furled and cased its flag, and became part of Headquarters 5th Air Force during an inactivation ceremony, Sept. 26, 2012 at Yokota Air Base, Japan.The detachment's inactivation is part of the Air Force's efforts to reduce

  • Quality service is the best medicine

    Imagine coming to work and restocking more than 1,000 medications, preparing more than 300 prescriptions and answering telephone calls throughout the day all while managing a customer service counter. This is what the Yokota pharmacy clinic deals with on a daily basis.The 374th Medical Group

  • Yokota NCO gets selected for OTS

    A Yokota maintainer's passion and commitment to aviation and education recently became a dream come true. Staff Sgt. Galen Apo, 374th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, was selected to attend Officer Training School out of 507 applications throughout the U.S.Apo's drive for becoming an

  • SFS demonstrates K-9 capabilities for ROKAF

    Members from the Republic of Korea Air Police Squadron at Osan Air Base had the opportunity to watch military working dogs in action during attack, bite and takedown scenarios at the base kennel Sept. 24, 2012.The 51st Security Forces Squadron MWD section invited their ROK counterparts to a

  • Operation Deep Freeze main season begins

    The U.S. military will kick off the 2012-2013 season of Operation Deep Freeze, the Department of Defense's support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and the National Science Foundation, with C-17 operations on Sept. 29 and LC-130 operations beginning Oct. 18. Operation Deep Freeze involves U.S. Air

  • Leaders from 16 countries gather to enhance cooperation

    U.S. military personnel joined representatives from 15 other nations throughout the Asia-Pacific region in Sapporo, Japan, September 11 through 14 to discuss the role that airpower plays in supporting peace and stability in the Pacific region. The talks were part of the 2012 Pacific Rim Airpower

  • Dual rail flight ensures cargo gets delivered

    With a large amount of C-130 Hercules aircraft constantly flying cargo missions here at Yokota, maintaining the cargo restraint systems can be a daunting task.One unit, the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dual rail flight, ensures the cargo restraint systems are maintained and mission capable