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Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station is home to the 914th Air Refueling Wing. The wing owns and operates eight KC-135 Stratotankers.
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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
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
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
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.
A Norwegian F-35 Lightning II, prepares to receive fuel from a 914th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker over the High North during Nordic Response 24, March 8, 2024. The 914th ARW will provide aerial refueling support to U.S., Ally, and partner nation aircraft participating in the
914th Air Refueling Wing completed their Initial Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection
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.
Airmen at the 914th Air Refueling Wing show the KC-135 Stratotanker to Civil Air Patrol cadets during their week long leadership encampment at Hancock Field, Syracuse, New York.
Master Sgt. Corey Palmer fought to clear his head as he watched the B-52 Stratofortress grow larger in the window of the KC-135 Stratotanker’s boom operator station.The 914th Air Refueling Wing aerial refueling specialist volunteered for the assignment to refuel the B-52 here last week. Still, he
The 328th Air Refueling Squadron at Niagara Falls ARS traces its lineage back to World War II as the 3rd Combat Cargo Squadron who flew "The Hump" in C-47s across the China-Burma-India Theater. Col. John Moriarty, who recently passed away, founded the 3 C.C.Sq. on April 15, 1944. A heritage since
914th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 flag ship gets a new alternative tail flash for the commander's aircraft.
The 914th Aeromedical Staging Squadron of the 914th Air Refueling Wing conducted battlefield mass casualty and aeromedical evacuation training with the 691st Medical Detachment from the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Utica, New York, The 1982nd Forward Surgical Team from the Armed Forces Reserve Center
Twenty years after the September 11th terrorist attacks, members of the Western New York community gathered in front of Niagara University to remember.“The streets were covered with thick ash and the air was filled with smoke. It was an eerie feeling and one that will be planted in my mind as long
During the February 6 and 7 unit training assembly members of the 914th Air Refueling Wing began receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.
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
After almost half a century flying the C-130 Hercules, 914th Airmen return home following their first KC-135 Stratotanker mission deployment.
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
Lt. Col. Barry Cupples, a navigator with the 757th Airlift Squadron, completed his ten thousandth C-130 flight hour here, April 6, 2019.
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
Aircrew from the 914th Air Refueling Wing, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Niagara Falls, N.Y., capitalized on their mission to MacDill Air Force Base Florida, 19 Jan. to 2 Feb., in support of Operation Guardian Blitz.During the two-week long exercise, aircrew from the 914th ARW provided air to
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
May 9 marked the first time since Desert Storm that a four-ship fly away of C-130 Hercules aircraft took place here. It was also the last, as the 914th Airlift Wing prepares to transition to the KC-135 Stratotanker refueling mission.That final departure leaves behind a legacy of more than 40 years
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
The commander and members of the 914th Airlift Wing met with Congressional leadership on Capitol Hill, March 15.Col. Brian S. Bowman, along with Chief Master Sgt. Clinton J. Ronan, 914th AW command chief, and Senior Airman Darian Baines, a material management journeyman, visited as part of the Air
Col. Brian Bowman assumed command of the men and women of the 914th Airlift Wing here Feb. 6.Bowman received command from Maj. Gen. Stayce Harris, 22nd Air Force Commander, in front of more than 50 distinguished visitors and guests. The 914th AW stood in formation and listened to remarks by Harris
Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station was presented the Dick Schram Memorial Community Relations Award during the 2015 International Council of Air Shows in Las Vegas, Dec. 8. The Dick Schram Memorial Community Relations Award is presented each year to the military base which, in planning and