374th SFS respond to simulated ground attack during BM 26

Photo By Staff Sgt. Manuel Zamora | U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Templeton, 374th Security Forces Squadron base defense leader, responds to a simulated ground attack during exercise Beverly Midnight 2026 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2026. This exercise provides unique opportunities to synchronize and integrate various forces across Japan into joint, coalition and bilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by (Staff Sgt. Manuel G. Zamora)  

JAPAN

03.10.2026

Story by Staff Sgt. Manuel Zamora  

374th Airlift Wing

U.S. Air Force defenders assigned to the 374th Security Forces Squadron responded to a simulated ground attack during exercise Beverly Midnight 2026 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2026. The training scenario required base defense forces to rapidly secure the area, assess threats and protect personnel and resources in a simulated contested environment. Beverly Midnight integrates joint, coalition and bilateral forces across Japan, strengthening interoperability and reinforcing the United States’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

• Date Taken: 03.10.2026
• Date Posted: 03.18.2026 19:42
• Story ID: 560567
• Location: JP