Units
The host unit at Yokota is the 374th Airlift Wing and is currently used for airlift missions throughout East Asia. The 374th includes four groups: operations, mission support, maintenance and medical. Each group manages a various number of squadrons in order to carry out the wing's mission.
- 374th Operations Group (Tail Code: YJ)
The 374th Operations Group maintains a forward presence by providing rapid responsive movement of personnel, equipment and operational support in the Asia-Pacific region. The group consists of:- 374th Operations Support Squadron
- 36th Airlift Squadron (Lockheed C-130H1 Hercules)
- 459th Airlift Squadron (Bell UH-1N Iroquois (Huey)), (C-12J Huron)
It is not uncommon to see a C-5, KC-10, DC-8, C-17, L-100, civilian charter airline aircraft (Omni International, North American Airlines, World Airways, Ryan International, etc.) and cargo 747s on the Transient Aircraft ramp.
- 374th Maintenance Group
The 374th Maintenance Group maintains C-130H2, C-12 and UH-1N aircraft supporting intratheater airlift and distinguished visitor transport for Pacific Air Forces.
- 374th Mission Support Group
The 374th Mission Support Group is responsible to the 374th Airlift Wing Commander for command, control and direction of support activities to 374 AW and 32 tenant units to include HQ US Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force.
- 374th Medical Group
The 374th Medical Group, ensures medical readiness of 374 AW, 5 AF, and US Forces Japan personnel. They also maintain 64 War Reserve Materiel projects, including the USAF's largest Patient Movement Item inventory.
- Associate/Tenant Units
- U.S. Forces, Japan (USFJ) -- a nonoperational, politico-military unit that serves as the USPACOM front for US-Japanese military discussions.
- Fifth Air Force (5AF) -- the air component to USFJ.
- 730th Air Mobility Squadron
- Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia
- Stars & Stripes
- American Forces Network
- U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Activities Far East (FEACT) (inspection of ships bound for U.S. ports for port control and safety reasons).
- 103rd Squadron, Civil Air Patrol
The Civil Air Patrol's Yokota Air Base Squadron 103 conducts operations at Yokota Air Base.
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