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  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • Mentoring earns Niagara youth Congressional medal

    It wasn't until Gabriel Curcione's father deployed to Afghanistan in 2012 did the young man feel the weight of being a military child. Curcione’s father is Master Sgt. Paul Curcione, 30th Aerial Port Squadron. “It was really hard not having that second parental figure there,” said Gabriel of his