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Gen. Mike Minihan, Commander of Air Mobility Command, visits the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station June 8, 2024.

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    Base leadership, in conjunction with higher headquarters has determined that because the Coronavirus continues to present risk to DoD service members, civilian employees, and families, it is necessary to cancel the Thunder of Niagara Air Show scheduled for June 19-20, 2021.  “The Department of

  • Semi-Annual/Annual Award Winners 2020

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  • Base receives candy donation

    Pictured left to right: Erie County Legislator Frank Todaro and Mr. David Gordon delivered dozens of boxes of candy to the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. Feb. 24, 2021. Mr. Gordon, a local businessman, donated the candy to the 914th Air Refueling Wing to coincide with the Valentines for

  • Valentines for Vets

    For the past 11 years members of the Erie County Legislature have run a program whereby school children from across the county create home-made Valentine's Day cards for local veterans. Showing off their Valentine greetings Feb. 9, 2021 at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station N.Y. are (left to