Loadmasters have key role in supporting Operation Tomodachi

Volunteer work continues outside Misawa Air Base

Readiness exercise paves way for Operation Tomodachi success

For six days in early March, Team Yokota focused on an operational readiness exercise, working long hours every day to prove the base's war-fighting plan was sound. The 374th Airlift Wing surged demands across the base, ensuring that individuals would be ready to support contingency operations if

Pave Hawks pump it up

Maintainers keep "Hercs" in the air for relief effort

DJC2 system provides communications support for JSF, USFJ

Personnel assigned to the Joint Communications Support Element, headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., were recently deployed to Yokota Air Base, Japan, to provide joint support force command and control operations support for Operation Tomodachi. The primary support responsibility for the

A 'fresh' idea for Fukushima

Photo essay: Military volunteers assist tsunami-struck village

Nearly 40 U.S. service members and civilians assisted in cleanup efforts here as part of Operation Tomodachi March 29. The volunteers left Misawa Air Base, Japan, to help the coastal village that was damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. View the slideshow.

Behind the scene: Unit keeps augmentees rolling through Yokota's doors

In the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan on March 11, Yokota Air Base has received more than 1,600 augmentees from all over the world to help the Airmen stationed here provide humanitarian aid in support of Operation Tomodachi.Since the augmentees are not stationed here, they

Gen. Oriki visits Joint Support Force at Yokota