Yokota Air Base evacuated 11 C-130J Super Hercules in under 24 hours ahead of Typhoon Ampil near coastal Japan on Aug. 16. The typhoon had maximum sustained winds of 132 mph and gusts reaching 160 mph, equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane.
Single Airmen and Guardians on their first duty assignments to 22 locations in the Pacific and Europe will now have to pack their bags for a longer stay—beginning next month, those tours will last three years instead of two. The Department of the Air Force ...
A contingent of RQ-4 Global Hawks are now flying out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, after making their regular trip from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to avoid bad weather. The RQ-4s often move to Japan to stay safe from Andersen's typhoon season. A Pacific ...