The remaining 37 airmen from Yokota AB, Japan, who had deployed to Utapao, Thailand, to support the delivery of relief supplies into Myanmar, have returned to their home base. Yokota C-130 transports from the 374 Airlift Wing, operating from Utapao, ferried relief supplies, including bottled water, mosquito netting, and hygiene kits, into Myanmar starting May 12, 10 days after a powerful cyclone ravaged the Asian nation. The Yokota C-130s provide USAF’s only tactical airlift capability in the Western Pacific region.(Yokota report by SrA. Brian Kimball)
New B-52 Radar Makes First Flight
Dec. 12, 2025
The Air Force’s radar modernization effort for the B-52 Stratofortress entered flight testing recently, a “milestone” for the once over-budget system that senior leaders call the start of a new era for the Cold War bomber.
