High aspirations

Deciding what you want to be when you grow up can be a daunting task, but Staff Sgt. Cristopher Tharpe, USAF Enlisted Accessions Recruiter, hopes that he made that decision a little easier for Robert Hendrix, an Odyssey High School student. Hendrix, a junior in the Greece N.Y. high school, spent a

SecAF visits AUAB

Excellence in Government Award Recipients

Congratulations to the following 914th Airlift Wing personnel chosen by the Buffalo Federal Executive Board for Excellence in Government Awards in their respective categories:Eric Schwinge - Distinguished Government Service AwardColonel James DiFrancesco - Distinguished Government Service

328th Gulf War veterans gather at squadron

Prior to the March Unit Training Assembly here, a few of the 328th Airlift Squadron Airmen noticed something about their wingmen attending a routine intelligence brief."During the brief we looked around and we noticed we had the highest number of Desert Storm veterans attending," said Lt. Col. Glen

Defense budget proposal affects Air Force Reserve units

The Department of Defense budget request for fiscal 2015 includes a number of proposed changes for the Air Force Reserve.If enacted into law, the DOD budget request would increase the number of Reserve fighter wings equipped with F-16 fighters, create a classic associate B-1 bomber group, increase

Col Steven Parker takes command of the 914 AW

Col. Steven B. Parker assumed command today of the 914th Airlift Wing from Col. Walter Gordon, who retires after 30 years of military service.Colonel Parker most recently served as Commander of the 340th Flying Training Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph AFB, Texas, where he was directly

Niagara Fire Dept. instructs CPR

Airmen of the 914th Airlift Wing, trained on CPR methods here, February 28. The training, instructed by members of the Base Fire Department, offered a combination of classroom and hands-on portions, where the Airmen tested their CPR skills on medical instruction dummies."This training is vital for

914 AW selects Command Chief

The 914th Airlift Wing is pleased to announce the selection of Chief Master Sergeant Clinton Ronan to the position of Command Chief Master Sgt. of the wing.Click here for Chief Ronan's biography.

Outstanding Airmen

Congratulations to the following Airmen who were selected as the 914th Airlift Wing's Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2013. Outstanding Airman of the Year Senior Airman Shaun Zelasko914 AESOutstanding NCO of the YearMaster Sgt. Sara Kern 914 MXGOutstanding SNCO of the YearMaster Sgt. Brian Starr

Niagara Airmen receive active shooter response training

Airmen of the 914th Airlift Wing attended Active Shooter Training during the Unit Training Assembly, January 30 through February 2, 2014, here.The goal of the training is to provide members of the base populous a sense of awareness, as well as a tool to use should they ever find themselves in an