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The facility which houses Yokota Air Base was originally constructed by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) in 1940 as Tama Airfield, and used as a flight test center. During World War II Yokota became the center of Japanese Army Air Forces flight test activities and the base was the site of the first meeting between Japanese and Italian wartime allies.
An airman from the 374th Maintenance Squadron marshals a Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 3, 2014. This is the 2nd year the JASDF members from 401st Squadron, Komaki Air Base delivered Operation Christmas Drop donations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released) Orientation: Normal ...
It moved to Japan in March 1949 and when the Korean War broke out in June 1950, was the only air transport group in the Far East. For its work between 27 June and 15 September 1950, transporting vital cargo, personnel and evacuating wounded men, the 374th earned its fourth DUC.
It is stationed at Yokota Air Base, Japan. It is part of Pacific Air Forces. The 374th Airlift Wing is the only airlift wing in PACAF and provides airlift support to all Department of Defense agencies in the Pacific theater of operation. It also provides transport for people and equipment throughout the KantÅ Plain and the Tokyo metropolitan area.
After a brief period of inactivation, the 475th Air Base Wing was reactivated on 1 November 1971 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, replacing the 6100th Air Base Wing. At Yokota, the wing inherited a huge support complex, with some 47 sub-locations in all parts of Japan, including operation of Yokota and Tachikawa Air Bases , Fuchu and Chitose Air ...
It is roughly southeast of Yokota Air Base. The alternate center for Japan's national government is located on a portion of what used to be Tachikawa Air Base. The center includes billeting, offices, communications and control centers, hospital and a full cafeteria.
The 459th Airlift Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan. It has been stationed at Yokota since 1993. It has performed its current mission since activating in 1975 as the 1400th Military Airlift Squadron. The 1400th Squadron was consolidated with the 459th in 1991.
At JASDF base air shows it is common for the Blue Impulse aerobatic team to perform. The US Air Force , US Marine Corps , and US Navy also have events at their bases. Visitors who are not from the US or Japan may be turned away from a US base for security reasons.