MISSION:
Provide rapid global sustainment, build resiliency, and strengthen community through unparalleled support capabilities.
VISION:
ONE TEAM serving and developing Total Force Airmen & Families by leveraging our diverse skill set.
PRIORITIES
Taking care of each other. Taking care of business. FSS.
Contact Us
ADMIN TEAM
Email:
kaori.meaders.jp@us.af.mil
melanie.macato@us.af.mil
felicia.oliva@us.af.mil
FSS MARKETING
Email:
374fss.fsk.1@us.af.mil
The Force Support Squadron provides leadership with force management/shaping/development; 13 feeding operations; personnel readiness and accountability; lodgment of forces; fit to fight activities; airmen regeneration and resiliency activities; infant to teenager development; airmen and family reunification activities; hosting of official functions; community building; casualty/mortuary affairs and adaptive flexibility to meet the mission.
Of special note in 2020/21:
– MPS/IPR: Deployed 107 Airmen to support 12 missions.
– NEO: Regional focal point for evacuation/reception.
– MPS/CPO: 15.5K military and civilian personnel actions completed.
– Honor Guard: 45 members, 264 details and 1.2K detail hours and 192 training hours.
– PACAF Regional Mortuary: Ensured dignified honors for 16 fallen members.
– Professional Development: Trained 208 ALS NCO’s/200 FTAC Amn and held 24 bilateral
events.
– Education and Training: Certified $2.3M Tuition Assistance, 9.5K college
credits, tested 1.5K Amn.
– Earned 30 program/individual awards across the base, Pacific, and MAJCOM.
Commander: Maj Jordan Hayes
Deputy Commander: Mr. Michael Solberg
Operations Officer: Vacant
Squadron Superintendent: CMSgt Ruth Rapp
Squadron First Sergeant: MSgt Houston Clark
Chief, Civilian Personnel Flight: Ms. Marie Holt
Chief, Manpower & Organization: Mr. Don Salvio
Military Personnel Flight Commander: Capt James Quinan
Sustainment Services Flight Commander: Capt Marshe Greene
Chief, Child & Youth Flight: Mr. Matthew Kuhl (Interim)
Chief, Airman & Family Readiness Flight: Ms. Maria Chapa
Chief, Force Development Flight: Mr. Marcus Snoddy
Chief, Community Services Flight: Mr. Charles Mecke
Chief, Recreation Services: Mr. Joseph Heinrichs
Chief, Resource Management Flight: Mr. Richard Gerstner
Chief, Marketing: Mr. Raymonde Townsend (Interim)
Chief, Unit Training: Mr. Joshua Dunn
Civilian Personnel Flight
Manpower/Organization Flight
Military Personnel Flight
Sustainment Services Flight
Airman & Family Services Flight
Force Development Flight
Child & Youth Service Flight
Community Services Flight
Resource Management Flight
Marketing
Unit training
Mortuary
Readiness & Plans
Recreational Services Flight
– The FSS is comprised of 11 flights, 50 business/service activities, 156 facilities, $460M in assets, and $7.1M NAF personnel/contractor annual payroll back into the YAB community.
– The FSS has 1058 members: 111 military, 105 appropriated fund civilians, 226 non-appropriated fund civilians, 486 local nationals, 87 contractors and 10 concessioner contracts.
– Through 29K programs/activities/services and 2.7M customer contacts/year the FSS provides enhanced quality of life, facilities, and programs for 11.5K Yokota Air Base community members, and over 150K transient personnel per year. MWRF is 4th largest in the AF: $34.1M
2021 Awards
John L. Hennessy Food Service Award, Best Food Operation – Region 2
Hennessy Traveler’s Association Award – Nominee, SrA Karon J. Lyons
Pacific Air Forces A1 Awards, 2020
Major General Eugene L. Eubank, Small Installation Award
Force Support SNCO of the Year- Installation Level, MSgt. Ines M. Watkins
Force Support Airman of the Year- Installation Level, A1C Ariel S. Rose
Civilian Specialist/Program Manager of the Year- Installation Level, Ms. Desiree Miller
Force Support Capabilities Award, Military Personnel Flight
Force Support Capabilities Award, Force Development Flight
Force Support Capabilities Award, Resource Management Flight
Pacific Air Forces A1 Awards, 2019
The Robert L. Corsi A1 Legacy Service Award
Force Support Special Duty SNCO of the Year, Installation Level
Civilian Technician Supervisor of the Year, Installation Level
Airman & Family Readiness Flight of the Year
John L. Hennessy Food Service Excellence Awards
2018–2019 Best of Pacific — Japan
Outdoor Recreation
Golf Course
Bowling Center
Enlisted & Officer Club
Date Night Restaurant — Chico’s Chop House & Seafood Grill
On Base Lodging
Yokota ITT
MWR/FSS/MCCS
Pacific Air Forces A1 Awards, 2018
Lieutenant General Norm Lezy Award
Force Support Special Duty NCO of the Year, Installation Level
Civilian Technician of the Year
Military Personnel Flight of the Year
2017–2018 Best of Pacific — Japan
Outdoor Recreation
Golf Course
Bowling Center
Enlisted & Officer Club
Date Night Restaurant — Chico’s Chop House & Seafood Grill
Family Restaurant — Chili’s Bar & Grill
On Base Lodging
Yokota ITT
Unit Funds
Yokota Air Base Morale Welfare and Recreation Fund budgets non-appropriated funds to support organizational parties, picnics or similar activities. After allowances for base-wide and group level events, the FY21 approved budget provides funds not to exceed $7.00 per military, U.S. civilian and Local National employee (MLC/IHA) for squadron level events.
Special Morale Welfare
Yokota Air Base limits funds allocated to contribute to the overall morale and welfare of military community.
For example: Promotion Ceremonies, Retirement Ceremonies, Change of Command, Assumption of Duty, Annual Awards Ceremony, and etc.