New operations center eyed for U.S. Air Force's Yokota base in western Tokyo
The U.S. Air Force is considering building an Air and Space Operations Center (AOC) tasked with drawing up and implementing military operations at Yokota base in western Tokyo, U.S. military sources said. The new AOC will support decision-making by the commander of the 5th Air ...
U.S. formally deploys five Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft at Yokota Air Base near Tokyo
Five Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft were formally deployed Monday at the U.S. military's Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, despite opposition and safety worries among local residents. The Defense Ministry hopes the deployment of the CV-22 Ospreys will enable timely responses to various contingencies in the ...
Inose revives push to let civilian airliners use Yokota air base
Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose called Sunday for allowing commercial airliners to use U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo to handle the tourist influx expected for the 2020 Summer Olympics. "It would be appropriate to open the Yokota Air Base for joint military-civilian use and ...
