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  • 730th Air Mobility Squadron Airmen prepare for passengers to exit a Boeing 767-800ER aircraft

    Yokota PAX; Gateway to the Far East

    It’s been over 12 hours since feeling solid ground. Flying from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Washington, to Yokota Air Base, Japan, on board a Patriot Express aircraft is mentally and physically exhausting. When finally landing, the thought of getting the chance to stretch, breathe fresh air and get settled in, is on the forefront of the
  • Airmen from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron monitor the instrument readings while communicating with the flying crew chief via radio during an aircraft refueling process at Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018.

    374th AMXS, The Airmen Behind OCD

    Twenty-five tons of critical supplies airdropped to 56 Micronesian islands impacting more than 20,000 people. A tall task taken on by the servicemembers who take part in Operation Christmas Drop.While OCD continues on as the longest running airdrop training mission, serving as a platform to better prepare the U.S. Air Force and its allies, the
  • 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters discuss low-cost, low-altitude bundle rigging procedures in preparation for Operation Christmas Drop at Yokota Air Base, Japan Nov, 16, 2018. OCD is the longest running Department of Defense humanitarian airlift training operation and will provide nearly 25 tons of critical supplies to 56 Micronesian Islands this year impacting about 20,000 people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Smith)

    67th annual Operation Christmas Drop kicks off in Pacific

    The U.S. Air Force and regional allies and partners are set to participate in the 67th iteration of Operation Christmas Drop in the south-eastern Pacific Dec. 10, 2018.
  • A pilot assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies Yokota Air Base’s first C-130J Super Hercules operational mission, June 30, 2017, near Manila, Philippines. The mission gave the Airmen the chance to showcase the aircraft’s capabilities while transporting cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juan Torres)

    Yokota’s C-130J completes first operational mission

    The C-130H Hercules has ensured the 374th Airlift Wing remains the primary Western Pacific airlift hub for peacetime and contingency operations. Continuing this legacy is its newer model the C-130J Super Hercules, which has completed its first operational mission by transporting personnel and cargo for their sister service, July 1, 2017.
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