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	Yokota Air Base - Home
		Yokota Air Base is one of three operational U.S. Air Force installations in Japan.
		YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Air Force's 60th birthday is the them for Yokota's annual Air Force Ball, which is 6-11 p.m.
		YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The base kicked off its Hispanic Heritage Month celebration Sept. 14 with a cake cutting ceremony at the Yokota Community Center followed by a food tasting Sept. 15, Latin Night at the enlisted club and a 5K run Sept. 18.
	www.yokota.af.mil (441 words)

	Yokota Air Base - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The base serves as the headquarters for United States Forces Japan, and is currently used for airlift missions throughout East Asia.
		The facility which houses Yokota Air Base was originally constructed by the Imperial Japanese Army in 1940 as Tama Airfield, and used as a flight test center.
		The base was the setting of Almost Transparent Blue, a best-selling novel written by Ryu Murakami and published in 1976.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yokota_Air_Base (620 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Yokota Air Base
		Yokota Air Base is located on the island of Honshu, Japan, on the Kanto Plain 28 miles northwest of Tokyo at the foothills of the Okutama Mountains.
		Yokota Air Base is located on the northern Kanto Plain at the foothills of the Okutama Mountains, about 28 miles west of Tokyo.
		Yokota is the closest military installation to the Tokyo metropolitan area.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Yokota-Air-Base (1635 words)

	Yokota Air Base: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Hill air force base is an air force materiel command base of the united states air force....
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		An air reserve base (arb) is a base of the united states air force that has been converted from full-time to reserve....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/y/yo/yokota_air_base.htm (1130 words)

	Yokota AB
		Yokota is the primary airlift resource for Pacific Forces, with an area of responsibility covering more than 100 million square miles.
		Yokota was opened in March 1940 by the Japanese Imperial Army as Tama Army Airfield.
		Officially dedicated as an American base by American occupation forces on August 15, 1946, the base's name was changed to Yokota, after a small village located on the northeast corner of the base.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/yokota.htm (359 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Precious Cargo: Aeromedical Evacuators Operate Pacific (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The huge, gray Air Force C-141 transport aircraft sat at the end of the taxiway, poised for takeoff.
		Air Force Capt. Cathleen Madge practices evacuating a C-9 during a simulated ditching of the aircraft at sea.
		An Air Force Reserve flight nurse from Sacramento, Calif., Madge was at Yokota Air Base, Japan, for annual training with the 374th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Jul1996/n07111996_9607113.html (1311 words)

	The Use Yokota Air Base
		Therefore, it is essential that Yokota Air Base share the burden of the demand for flights of small-size aircraft such as corporate jets that Haneda Airport is unable to cope with.
		Yokota Air Base is, therefore, most conveniently placed to respond to the demands of the central Tokyo area.
		Yokota Air Base is located in the center of this western area in the Greater Tokyo Area and its key facilities would prove an essential support base for the development of the area.
	www.chijihon.metro.tokyo.jp /kiti/english/civilaviationuse.htm (675 words)

	News Release with Photo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Anni, and Mary Jacketti, both students from Yokota East Elementary School, Yokota Air Base, Japan, wear Kimono dress during their visit to the Aiji-no-ie orphanage this weekend.
		Even though the language barrier was a bit challenging, most of the base students said they had fun and were glad they came.
		Yokota East Elementary School and the Aiji-no-ie orphanage have been conducting the student exchange program for more than 20 years.
	www2.hickam.af.mil /news/2003/2003073.htm (421 words)

	Borzoi Reader \| Authors \| Sarah Bird
		In particular, it is about the silence that both bound and broke and Air Force family whose father flew spy missions over Russia and Red China at the height of the Cold War.
		Martha, John and Sarah Bird at Mather Air Force Base shortly before the family was transferred to Yokota Air Base in Japan.
		Sarah was given this clipping from the Yokota Afterburner base newspaper before a signing in Austin by the daughter of her father's squadron commander.
	www.randomhouse.com /knopf/authors/bird/desktop.html (472 words)

	Americans in Japan - Yokota Air Base (un-offical page) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Yokota is the closest U.S. military installation to Tokyo and as such, share some of the housing problems associated with the sprawling metropolis.
		Base housing officials estimate that a minimum of $2,000-$3,000 may be needed to cover the deposit of off-base housing.
		Half of the base housing units are residential towers (no pets allowed).
	www.ainj.com /yokota.htm (372 words)

	Yokota Air Base Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		While stationed at Yokota Air Base, I was assigned to the 5th Air Force Office of The Staff Judge Advocate.
		Yokota is located 28 miles west of Tokyo, Japan.
		Named for a nearby town, Yokota Air Base is one of three operational U.S. Air Force installations in Japan.
	love1394.home.mchsi.com /yokota/yokota.html (115 words)

	Air Force Times - News - More News.
		TOKYO — Regional security threats make the return of a U.S. military air base near Tokyo to Japanese control still too risky, a private American research institute said in a study to be presented to the Japanese and U.S. governments.
		Tokyo’s outspoken governor, Shintaro Ishihara, has repeatedly called for the base to be returned to Japan or made available for joint use as a commercial airport.
		Yokota Air Base is 23 miles west of central Tokyo and houses the headquarters of U.S. Forces Japan.
	www.airforcetimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-3013170.php (456 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Airmen Providing Relief in Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Airmen from Yokota Air Base, Japan, and Andersen Air Base, Guam, in the Philippines as part of an annual bilateral exercise, are providing real-world humanitarian assistance after mudslides engulfed a village and 1,800 people, Feb. 17.
		Yokota's 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, which flies C-130 aircraft, has already transported more than 40 people and several tons of equipment, including a forklift, to be used in the relief efforts.
		The Hickam C-17 is the first such aircraft to be permanently based outside the U.S. mainland and is flown and maintained jointly by active-duty airmen and the Hawaii Air National Guard.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Feb2006/20060219_4252.html (500 words)

	Air Force Times - News - More News.
		Ishihara’s quest for control of the sprawling Yokota Air Base, on Tokyo’s western outskirts, underscores a familiar conflict here between local emotions and Japan’s long-standing national policy in support of the 50,000 U.S. troops stationed across the country.
		But, thanks largely to Ishihara, the bases have become an increasingly symbolic issue in Tokyo as well, due to the crowded capital’s desperate need for land.
		Yokota Air Base, Tokyo officials say, is the solution.
	www.airforcetimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-3026689.php (731 words)

	Incirlik Air Base
		The Air Force originally wanted to use the base as an emergency staging and recovery site for medium and heavy bombers and the Turkish General Staff and U.S. Air Force signed a joint use agreement for it in 1954.
		On Feb. 21, 1955, the base (originally named Adana Air Base) sported the 7216th Air Base Squadron as host U.S. unit, and changed the way the U.S. Air Force’s presence in Europe and Asia was viewed by other countries.
		The base was a key contributor in the Gulf War era serving as a hub for operations such as Operations Quick Transit, Provide Comfort and Northern Watch.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/incirlik.htm (1549 words)

	Monday, September 17, 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Lisa Hart, 34, a Department of Defense civilian employee at Yokota, was shaken by the terrorist hijackings.
		The death of 266 commercial airline passengers in one morning is terrifying to a woman who’s been afraid of air travel since she was a girl.
		Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Strohecker, 41, of Yokota, is confident U.S. air travel is safe.
	www.stripes.com /01/sep01/ed091701c.html (572 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Troops Share Views During Cohen Asia Visit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		He thinks the base exchange and commissary are understocked because of the remote location, but rated Misawa a good assignment overall.
		During visits at both bases, Cohen told service members he came for "a reality check," to learn what issues are bugging them most, and let them know Washington cares and is working to improve their lives.
		Cohen visited Misawa and Yokota Air bases and met with Japanese political and defense leaders during a three-day visit to the Asian power.
	www.dod.gov /news/Jan1999/n01131999_9901131.html (713 words)

	United States Forces Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The USFJ headquarters is at Yokota Air Base, about 30 km west of central Tokyo.
		Kadena Air Base (small areas outside of the base that are supported by Kadena—these areas are located on the southern portion of Okinawa)—Okinawa Prefecture
		Some are military bases of the JSDF; others have become civilian airports or government offices; many are factories, office buildings or resential developments in the private sector; still others are vacant or awaiting development.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Forces_Japan (554 words)

	PRESS RELEASE Yokota Air Base Becomes the First Base in the Pacific Air Forces to Deploy AtHoc IWSAlerts for ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The Air Force is dedicated to tight security at all of its bases to protect personnel and valuable assets, with particular attention paid to bases located outside the continental United States.
		At Yokota, once a threat is identified, the base Command Post and Crisis Action Team can distribute the information to the groups needing it with a detailed description of the threat and what actions to take.
		Yokota's Command Post and Crisis Action Team can now centrally create, manage and send alerts to any computer or device connected to the base's network using a standard Web browser.
	www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=122369&tsource=3 (890 words)

	U.S. Nuclear Command And Control Operations In Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		In 1965 Yokota Air Base and Kadena Air Base in Japan were designated as dispersal bases for U.S. nuclear command and control aircraft.
		ABNCP ground alert periods were randomly scheduled among Clark Air Base in the Philippines; Ching Chuan Kang Air Base, Taiwan; and Kadena (Okinawa) and Yokota in Japan.
		The most frequent calls were at Yokota Air Base, Japan; Clark Air Base in the Philippines; Kadena (Okinawa), Japan; and Andersen Air Force Base on Guam; with less frequent stops at Osan, Kunsan, and Kimpo in Korea; Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska, and Richmond Royal Australia Air Force Base in Australia.
	www.nautilus.org /archives/library/security/foia/japCC.html (2631 words)

	Yokota Air Base - Units (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Yokota Air Base is also home to U.S. Forces Japan, a joint service headquarters coordinating matters affecting U.S. and Japanese defense relations, and Fifth Air Force, whose mission is to enhance the U.S. deterrent posture and, if necessary, provide tactical fighter and military airlift support for offensive air operations.
		The 374th Airlift Wing is responsible to the commander of 5th Air Force for C-130, C-21 and UH-1 operations including tactical airland and airdrop, as well as aeromedical and distinguished visitor airlift. View the wing fact sheet including a list of support agencies.
		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 5 AF. View the unit fact sheet including a list of subordinate units.
	www.yokota.af.mil /units (270 words)

	Air - Yokota Air Base - Home
		The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) is the premier trade organization of the principal U.S. airlines.
		AIR allows automated registration of 3D (and 2D) images within and AIR source code written in C is available to the research community free of charge.
		Air quality and visibility in US national parks, refuges, and other protected areas.
	xn--fiqq43o.com /prjr/air.html (981 words)

	USAF Historical Study No. 71 - USAF Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The defensive mission of the Far East Command, General MacArthur had informed General Stratemever shortly after the latter assumed command of the FEAF, was to be considered of primary importance, and the deployment of FEAF tactical units had been geared to such a mission.
		The British Commonwealth air component in the FEC was the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 77 Fighter Squadron, which was flying F-51's from Iwakuni Air Base, Honshu.
		The 314th Air Division at Johnson and the 315th Air Division at Itazuke had been discontinued for economy reasons effective 1 March 1950; loss of these two units would be felt when the Fifth Air Force needed an organization to serve as its advance echelon headquarters, first at Itazuke and then in Korea.
	www.wpafb.af.mil /museum/history/korea/no71-6.htm (522 words)

	SGI Quarterly July, 2002 - People (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Over the past 13 years my family and I have been based at and traveled to various locations in the United States, Canada, Egypt, Turkey, and five countries in Europe, and we are currently back in Japan for a second tour.
		I am honored to be a representative of the SGI at Yokota Air Base.
		A determination of mine, which has come from my Buddhist practice, is to start a PAIN seminar series designed to help people who are suffering from P: pain that is physical or psychological; A: anxiety and depression or addiction; I: insomnia, inherited disorders or interpersonal problems; and N: feelings of being unfulfilled or not appreciated.
	www.sgi.org /english/Features/quarterly/0207/people2.htm (759 words)

	Yokota Air Base
		Laughlin AFB is a base located near Del Rio, Texas under the command of the Air Education and Training Command.
		Preserves the historical significance of the Dyersburg Army Air Base, a WWII B-17 training facility, through a yearly full-blown airshow and operating a museum.
		Air University is the education arm of the Air Force and provides a professional educational environment that promotes creative thought on air and space power.
	www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Yokota_Air_Base (1726 words)

	SkyscraperCity - YOKOTA...Tokyo's 3rd International Airport!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		As civilian airplanes flying over the area covered by the Yokota RAPCON must have permission from the U.S air force and must follow U.S. instructions, flight routes were established that avoid the area.
		If the Yokota RAPCON is returned to Japan, efficient flight routes passing over Yokota could be established, and a realignment of aerial zones might also be possible, the sources said.
		But some government officials said given the heavy air traffic over Yokota, there was no room for civilian airplanes, and unless priority was guaranteed for military use in times of emergency, the return would be difficult.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=172975 (598 words)

	Stars & Stripes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Japanese labor union members and citizens’ groups are planning a protest Saturday near Yokota to demand closure of the Air Force base.
		Base officials, meanwhile, are asking Yokota residents to avoid the area during the event.
		“Yokota Air Base officials support the rights of people to freely assemble, whether in the United States or Japan and throughout the world,” said Capt. Warren Comer, a 374th Airlift Wing spokesman.
	www.estripes.com /article.asp?section=104&article=32781 (478 words)

	Air Force Link - Sites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		• Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
		• Secretary of the Air Force, Acquisition Office
		• Secretary of the Air Force, Installations, Environment and Logistics
	www.af.mil /sites (216 words)

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