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Dec. 15, 2024
Multinational Aircrews Showcase Interoperability During OCD 24 Interfly

Five nations took to the skies together as U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force, Republic of Korea Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Royal Australian Air Force aircrews executed a multinational “interfly” mission to culminate Operation Christmas Drop 2024, at Andersen Air Force Base,
Dec. 14, 2024
Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

Whether they’re under the glow of floodlights cutting through the Pacific night, or bathing in the rays of the tropical Guam sun, maintainers from the U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force are working side by side as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2024 to ensure C-130Js delivering bundles
Sept. 24, 2024
Hercules Guardians 24 strengthens US-ROK alliance through tactical airlift interoperability

The phrase ‘We Go Together!’ is a chant that can be often heard during gatherings of U.S. and Republic of Korea military forces and symbolizes the ironclad bonds formed since the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty in 1953.
Dec. 22, 2023
No assistance needed: C-130Js airlift ops in black-out training

Yokota aircrew and their respective C-130J Super Hercules aircraft exercised airlift operations in black-out conditions through Airfield Marking Pattern-4 (AMP-4) training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2023.
Feb. 27, 2023
A diverse Air Force

As part of Cope North 2023 and in honor of Black History Month, the 36th Airlift Squadron’s premiere flight from Yokota Air Base in Japan to Andersen Air Base in Guam, was generated and piloted by an all-Black aircrew on Feb. 6, 2023.The crew participated in the annual exercise Cope North, which
Aug. 23, 2022
The Royal Thai Air Force, French Air Force visits Japan

Both the French Air Force (Armee de L'air) and Royal Thai Air Force’s 601st Squadron visited Japan between Aug. 10 to 13. Their visits coincided enabling them to perform their own multilateral trainings. Both France and Thailand are part of the United Nations and Yokota Air Base is one of seven U.S.
June 20, 2022
C-130s weave through mountains, perform dirt strip landings for RED FLAG 22-2

The 71st Rescue Squadron, from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, and the 36th Airlift Squadron, from Yokota Air Base, Japan, held a series of sorties over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex in support of RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, which included low-level maneuvers and dirt strip landings, June 17,
Dec. 9, 2020
Yokota RAWS revive mobile navigation aid, drive PACAF’s airfield ACE concept

Starting with a broken piece of electronic equipment, a small team of Yokota Airmen from the 374th Operations Support Squadron are leading the way in developing Pacific Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept. Yokota’s Radar, Airfield, and Weather Systems (RAWS) shop engineered a fix for a
Sept. 9, 2019
Air Force, Army medevacs 30 patients

Chaos ensues on the flightline as 30 battered and bruised patients ail from injuries suffered during simulated wartime contingencies. Responsible for rapidly responding and stabilizing the situation, a special crew of U.S. Air Force and Army medical professionals rush to the scene with one
Oct. 29, 2018
Steady and ready: C-130 mainstay of medevac

Since the Vietnam War, the C-130 Hercules has been a workhorse of aeromedical evacuation, and continues to serve as a reliable platform to move patients over long distances, allowing Airmen to provide critical care in the air, aid in disaster relief efforts, and bring warfighters home.

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