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NFARS hosts Retiree Appreciation Day
A Retiree Appreciation Day was held on the installation on Saturday, September 17th, 2016. The event took place at The Heritage Center and included retirees from all branches of the military. Retiree Appreciation Day included tours of a C-130 Hercules, bus tours, updates on retirement benefits for retirees and spouses, a buffet lunch and a retiree
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9/19
2016
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Air Force, Army teams unite to remember
The stands at the Harbor Center in Buffalo, NY were filled with military-style haircuts, while children wearing camouflage eyed the Army and Air Force jerseys on the ice. Friends, family and members of Bill Sager’s military family gathered on Saturday September 10th, 2016 to pay respects to Sager during the 3rd Annual William C. Sager, Jr. Air
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9/15
2016
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Hurricane Hunters visit Niagara
914th Airlift Wing Commander, Col. Brian S. Bowman, is interviewed by Senior Airman Joshua Williams, 914th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Broadcaster, on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 in front of a WC-130J from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The aircraft, part of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron’s Hurricane Hunters unit, was one of four
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9/14
2016
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914th Airlift Wing Remembers 9/11
Sunday, September 11, 2016 marked the 15 year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the world Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, DC. Members of the 914th commemorated the event with a ceremony which included the folding of the flag to honor the victims and all those affected by the tragic events of that day in 2001.
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9/14
2016
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Team Niagara holds multi-agency exercise
On Thursday, September 1, 2016 agencies from various base and community organizations came together, on base, for a hazardous materials exercise. Around 9 a.m., Base security forces members “found” a suspicious package, kicking off the training. The exercise showcased the interoperability of base and local first responder units in a simulated
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9/06
2016
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EOD learns by building IEDs
During the week of August 8-12, 2016 the 914th Airlift Wing Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit hosted an advanced improvised explosive device electronics course on base. “In order to take IEDs apart, you generally need to know how to build them,” said Chief Master Sgt.Jason Knapp, flight chief, 914th EOD. “They’re
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8/31
2016
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914th Airlift Wing welcomes new Command Chief
Chief Master Sergeant Kenneth Eason assumed responsibility as Command Chief of the 914th Airlift Wing in a ceremony held here, on Aug. 6, 2016.Eason enlisted in the Air Force 31 March 1998, graduating from Basic Military Training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas and Fire Technical School at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas both as an Honor
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8/31
2016
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AFRC, NFARS recognize community partner
During a visit to the base earlier this year, Lt. Gen. James Jackson, serving as the commander of Air Force Reserve Command, met with Dan Norton, Director of Psychological Health, 914th Airlift Wing, for a short briefing about the status of mental health at NFARS and heard about the work of community partners who assist the base in this regard.
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8/30
2016
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Cutting a ribbon at NFARS
The Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 for the new flight simulator building. This event was attended by several local elected officials and civic leaders. This $5.2 million project will continue efforts to provide the opportunity for more efficient military operations in Western New York.
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8/22
2016
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914th AW’s C-130s say final goodbye to AUAB
After 11 years of deploying here supporting the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility, Airmen from the 914th Airlift Wing out of Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., will say their goodbyes as they end their rotation and fly out with their C-130 Hercules’ for the final time before they transition to KC-135 Stratotankers. The
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8/19
2016
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