Conducts three distinct missions; intratheater airlift, aeromedical evacuation and distinguished visitor transport for U.S. Pacific Command and other agencies in support of national security policy. Only forward-based tactical airlift squadron in the Pacific.

5 days ago · 374 OSS responds to runway closure with rapid contingency landings. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabriel Garcia, 374th Operations Support Squadron landing zone safety officer, poses for a photo after facilitating the landing of a C-130J Super Hercules on Foxtrot Taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025.

The 374th Operations Group (374 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 374th Airlift Wing. It is stationed at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

374 OSS Changes Command. Lt. Col. Scott Branco, 374th Operational Support Squadron commander, receives his first salute as the newly appointed commander at a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 2, 2023. Branco assumed command of …

5 days ago · The 374 OSS air traffic control tower received notification of an in-flight emergency of a Yokota-bound aircraft prompting a temporary closure of the only runway. This notification unfolded as...

374 OSS Changes Command. Lt. Col. Scott Branco, 374th Operational Support Squadron commander, receives his first salute as the newly appointed commander at a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 2, 2023. Branco assumed command of …

Lt. Col. Sean Powers (right), former 374th Operational Support Squadron commander, receives a commendation medal from Col. Jun Oh (left), 374th Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 2, 2023. Col. Scott Branco assumed command of the 374th Operational Support Squadron from Powers.

Feb 3, 2025 · AFE is transitioning all C-130J Super Hercules aircrew and operational support flyers to the MBU-20/P mask to enhance uniformity and cut cost while providing an optimal fit for members.

6 days ago · Landing Zone Safety Officers from the 374th Operations Support Squadron responded to a real-world runway closure by standing up an alternate location on Yokota’s airfield as a contingency landing zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

The 374th OSS Airmen’s creation of the first Landing Zone Safety Officer course to be certified by the Air Force Special Operations Command is one of many reasons they earned the 2022 Ronald B. McCarthy Airfield Management Facility of the Year.