Busy at work at Sendai Airport

Total Force team supports Operation Tomodachi

While concurrently supporting combat operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan, a total integrated force of Active, Guard and Reserve Airmen are supporting humanitarian relief efforts in Japan following the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that ravaged parts of Japan March 11.The Air

'Young Tigers' fuel 'Fighting Samurai' training deployment to Kunsan

Airmen from Kadena helped their comrades to the North by providing necessary aerial refueling capabilities to the 'Fighting Samurai' of Misawa Air Base's 14th Fighter Squadron March 27.Crews from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron 'Young Tigers' took off from Kadena early Sunday morning to make the

Work left to do: Destruction outside Sendai Airport

Yokota Airmen play vital role in cooling Fukushima power plant

A team of Yokota Airmen labored nonstop March 25-27 to design and create essential components for water pumps to be used at a nuclear power plant in northern Japan. The power plant, located roughly 130 miles north of Yokota Air Base in Fukushima Prefecture, suffered catastrophic damage to its

Yokota moves 1 million lbs of water to Sendai Airport

Heavy snow doesn't stop Operation Tomodachi

Port dogs from two squadrons partner for Operation Tomodachi

Amidst the heightened operations tempo and huge influx of relief supplies following Japan's recent earthquake and tsunami, two squadrons at Yokota Air Base have combined their efforts in new and effective ways.The 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 730th Air Mobility Squadron had worked

Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command encourages Team Yokota through 'unprecedented' times

Admiral Robert F. Willard, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, and his wife Donna Willard offered encouragement to Team Yokota and gave greater insight into the recent Japanese disasters as they spoke with American Forces Network personnel Thursday.In the recorded interview, Admiral Willard praised

Partners from Down Under

U.S. Airmen stationed in Japan had a rare opportunity recently to work hand-in-hand with the Royal Australian Air Force.Airmen from Yokota and Kadena Air Base have been working together to perform sorties with the RAAF's 36th Squadron, in a unified attempt to aid the people of Japan after the