A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, provides airlift support to U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 1, 2026. RED FLAG-Alaska is a multinational joint forces exercise that replicates Indo-Pacific operational conditions, integrating joint and coalition forces in training from simulated forward operating bases to improve response capability across the range of contingencies. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Cayla Hunt)
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna recently met with U.S. service members and prominent Japan Self-Defense Forces leaders during a visit to Yokota Air Base and throughout Japan, June 8-9.
