May 15, 2025 Family Ties Strengthen Generational Service at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Lt. Col. Christopher J. “CJ” Pfeil Jr, former 914th Operations Group Commander celebrated his final flight in April after nearly 30 years of service in the 914th Air Refueling Wing. This is the end of nearly 80 years of combined service for the Pfeil family at Niagara, a testament to how family ties
April 23, 2025 914th ARW IGI team wins AFRC award The 914th Air Refueling Wing Inspector General Inspections section orchestrated Air Force Reserve Command's first-ever "Beta Test" Combat Readiness Inspection for a Major Command and won AFRC’s Maj. Gen. Junius W. Jones Inspector General award on Feb. 28th, 2025.914th ARW IGI directed over 600
March 20, 2025 914th Air Refueling Wing Showcases New KC-135 Fin Flash NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. – Since World War I, tail and fin flashes have been a way to identify and represent the home unit of aircraft across the globe, throughout all branches of the military.In 2009, a contest was held to come up with the best fin flash design to put on the aircraft
Dec. 12, 2024 914 AES Airmen receive the Distinguished Flying Cross award On December 8, 2024, three Airmen assigned to the 914th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station received the Distinguished Flying Cross Award with “C” device for their actions during Operation FREEDOM SENTINEL in August of 2021.
Aug. 2, 2023 Tech. Sgt. Marie Brehm, Behind the Canvas Marie Brehm, a civilian and military firefighter with the 914th Air Refueling Wing, tells her story about what the responsibilities are in her career field and how she overcomes the stress of it all by creating artwork with acrylic and oil paints on canvas.
Dec. 18, 2020 914th Airmen and Family Readiness wins DoD award When Ethan Saxby began as the Airman and Family Readiness director for the 914th Air Refueling Wing at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York, in 2017, he said his only goal was to do everything he could for all Airmen. That his secret for success was communicating every opportunity to all
May 3, 2020 914th Key Spouse member earns Air Force Reserve award Over the course of 17 years, and counting, Betsy Russell has dedicated her time and effort into making military members and their families feel welcomed, and supported through the Key Spouse program. After years of devotion, the Air Force Reserve Command has recognized her hard work by presenting
April 11, 2019 10,000 hours Lt. Col. Barry Cupples, a navigator with the 757th Airlift Squadron, completed his ten thousandth C-130 flight hour here, April 6, 2019.
June 8, 2018 Niagra hosts Air Force Reserve Week The Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station hosted a mass enlistment ceremony at Terrapin Point, Niagara Falls, New York, June 7, 2018. Several new and current members of the 914th Air Refueling Wing swore an oath of enlistment to the United States Air Force Reserve.Maj. Gen. Derek P. Rydholm, Deputy to
Nov. 25, 2016 Reservist's civilian employer donates holiday baskets A reservist and her civilian employer helped bring Thanksgiving cheer to military families here Nov. 21. Senior Airman Raquel Densmore, 328th Airlift Squadron, delivered 18 holiday baskets filled with everything needed for a Thanksgiving dinner including gift cards to purchase a turkey.In her