Yokota Air Base is one of three operational U.S. Air Force installations in Japan. The base opened in 1940 as Tama Army Airfield, a flight test center and aviation maintenance school for the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II.
The base received minor damage during the war and remained fully operational until the surrender of the Imperial Armed Forces on August 15, 1945. U.S. operations began September 4, 1945, when U.S. forces occupied the area. The base was renamed Yokota after a small village previously located in the northeast corner of the base.
As a result of many major construction projects, Yokota is one of the most modern bases in the Air Force. It serves as the primary U.S. military aerial port on mainland Japan.
The base is home to three headquarters units: U.S. Forces Japan, 5th Air Force, and the 374th Airlift Wing. Headquarters U.S. Forces Japan is a joint service headquarters - coordinating matters affecting U.S. and Japanese defense relations. Fifth Air Force and its subordinate headquarters in Japan enhance the U.S. deterrent posture and should deterrence fail, provide tactical fighter and military airlift support to conduct offensive air operations. The 374th Airlift Wing is Yokota Air Base's host unit and the airlift hub of the Pacific.
Main
phone numbers: 011-81-311-755-1110 or DSN 225-1110
Mailing
Address: 254th base Support Battalion, Unit 21602, APO AE
09703
