17 Jul 2020

328th ARS mission continues during Covid-19

Members of the 328th Air Refueling Squadron from the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. conduct an air refueling mission on Monday, July 13, 2020.

6 Jun 2020

Father & son serve as frontline workers during Covid-19 crisis

To serve as a frontline worker during the Covid-19 crisis holds a different perspective to every American. A parent working from home while homeschooling a child, an emergency responder or healthcare worker clocking in for another long day, an essential personnel employee ensuring shelves are stocked and supplies are readily accessible; either way,

18 May 2020

Niagara and Vermont Airmen salute Western New York Covid-19 frontline workers with flyover

Airmen from the 914th Air Refueling Wing here and 158th Fighter Wing, Burlington, Vermont, conducted a flyover salute over parts of Western New York on May 12.Following routine training operations, a KC-135 from the 914th and F-35s from the 158th honored the essential personnel working the front lines during the Covid-19 pandemic with a Salute to

14 May 2020

Old and reliable KC-135 refuels new to the force KC-46

One of the oldest refueling tanker aircraft in the U.S. Air Force inventory, the KC-135R Stratotanker, flown by the 914th Air Refueling Wing, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. recently refueled the newest refueling aircraft model, the KC-46A Pegasus flown by the 157th ARW, Pease ANGB, N.H. With the world focusing on severe health and economic

31 May 2019

914th Spouses Flight

Spouses from the 914th Air Refueling Wing here flew on a KC-135 Stratotanker as they refueled a C-17 Globemaster from the 105th Airlift Wing out of Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y. May 31, 2019.

8 May 2019

From fuel cell to pilot, one mustang's story

Capt. Cory Bota, KC-135 pilot with the 914th Air Refueling Wing, was an enlisted aircraft maintainer before he became a pilot in the Air Force Reserve. The former fuel cell systems specialist earned his degree from Ohio State University and then became an officer. 'Mustang' is the term for officers who previously served as enlisted personnel.

15 Apr 2019

328th celebrates 75th anniversary with 99-year old former commander

On April 15, 2019, Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 328th Air Refueling Squadron here celebrate 75 years of history dating back to the 3rd Combat Cargo Squadron which flew the China-Burma-India Theater during WWII. Meet the squadron's first commander, 99-year-old Col. John Moriarty.

14 Apr 2019

Former NHL player presents jersey to Niagara Airmen

Former NHL Buffalo Sabres goaltender and current Sabres TV analyst Martin Biron was a guest speaker at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. on April 6, 2019. Biron spoke with Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 328th Air Refueling Squadron and 914th Operational Support Squadron and presented them with a signed Sabres hockey jersey which was

7 Apr 2019

Niagara's 328th ARS celebrates 75 years

On April 15, 2019 the 328th Air Refueling Squadron celebrates 75 years of history dating back to the 3rd Combat Cargo Squadron which flew the China-Burma-India Theater during WWII. As part of the April edition of 'The Barrel' we interviewed the first commander, 99-year-old Colonel John Moriarty.

7 Apr 2019

Bombs to boom: Reserve Citizen Airman goes from cold war gunner to present-day boom operator

Bomber, airlift and now refueling. Those are the incredible missions of one Niagara Falls Reserve Citizen Airman.Tech. Sgt. Corey Palmer, 50, is currently attending in-flight refueling training – more commonly known as Boom School – at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.His military career started in 1988 as an active-duty tail gunner in the B-52. When