Air Force urgent care clinic expands amid broader health care improvements in Japan
Japanese and American ambulances park outside the 374th Medical Group’s urgent care entrance at Yokota Air Base, Japan,…
Takakura Machi Coffee near Yokota AB
ginger chicken sandwich (Photo by Luis Samayoa/Stripes Japan) Grab brunch and listen to some music from the Beatles…
US Forces Japan general says command overhaul already paying dividends
The commander of U.S. Forces Japan, Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, speaks to reporters at Camp Ichigaya…
Growing lineup of cute mascots helps US military connect in Japan
Yokopon, an anthropomorphic tanuki wearing a sailor suit, has represented Yokosuka Naval Base south of Tokyo since 2020.…
Day trip to Akiruno City
Go-kart (Photo by Luis Samayoa/Stripes Japan) Start your engines on the go-kart track Akiruno City, about a 30-minute…
Unearthed artifacts provide glimpse of aviation history at air base in Japan
Japanese representatives receive World War II-era Imperial Japanese Army Air Service aircraft artifacts at Yokota Air Base, Japan,…
Global Hawk move from Guam to Tokyo puts recon drones in Pacific’s front row, experts say
A U.S. Air Force RQ-4b Global Hawk Block 40 assigned to the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron is prepared for…
US Air Force permanently relocates RQ-4B Global Hawks from Guam to Japan
The U.S. Air Force has permanently relocated three Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk Block 40 surveillance drones from…
US veterans at air base in Japan resurrect fallen friend’s crash-damaged motorcycle
Former U.S. airmen and Green Knights motorcycle club members Evan Hall, left, and Daniel Bryan with a Suzuki…
Air Force relocates recon drone squadron to Japan
The Air Force is permanently moving three of its RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drones to Yokota Air Base…
Airmen, families have new temporary housing option at air base in Japan
Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, tours the reopened temporary lodging facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan,…
Global Hawk surveillance drones are shifting permanently from Guam to Tokyo
Vistors check out an Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drone during the 47th annual Japanese-American Friendship Festival…