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Dec. 16, 2022
Col. Newsome returns to Niagara and assumes command of 914 ASTS

In an Assumption of Command ceremony held here Dec. 4, 2022, Col. Brande Newsome took command of the 914th Aeromedical Staging Squadron.No stranger to Niagara and the 914th Air Refueling Wing, Newsome got her start in the Air Force Reserve as a Senior Airman, Mental Health Technician, with the 914
Oct. 4, 2022
Niagara breaks ground on main gate project

The 914th Air Refueling Wing conducted a ground break ceremony on base October 4, 2022 to begin the Main Gate Reconstruction Project. This $10.6 million (10.654) project is expected to last approximately two years and will create temporary changes to traffic patterns inbound and outbound the
Sept. 26, 2022
914th Air Refueling Wing firefighters conduct aircraft fire suppression training

Firefighters with the 914th Fire Emergency Services work to extinguish a mock aircraft engine that's engulfed in flames while conducting training at a facility in Rochester, New York, August 24, 2022. Training for an aircraft fire enhances readiness of our firefighters by giving them hands on
Sept. 23, 2022
Lt. General John Healy

Lt. General John Healy introduces himself to Air Force Reserve Command.
Sept. 17, 2022
1st Lt. Kelsey Adams, 914 ASTS Physician Assistant, leads team in medical emergency

Three Airmen stationed at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station combined their skills and abilities to assist in an off-base civilian medical emergency.
Aug. 22, 2022
914 ARW provides global reach anytime, anywhere

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 328th Air Refueling Squadron, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York, refuels a B-52 Stratofortress from the 93rd Bomb Squadron, assigned to the 307th Operations Group at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to complete local training requirements August 15, 2022.
Aug. 19, 2022
914th Air Refueling Wing prepares for new mission

The 914th Air Refueling Wing begins the transition to its new strategic deterrence mission by renovating an existing building to serve as an alert facility.
Aug. 12, 2022
Spent brass recycling program earns cash for Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station

The 914th Combat Arms Range at the 914th Air Refueling Wing at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., routinely trains several members, including local departments across Western New York, in small arms weapons training. Every year, approximately 225,000 spent rounds of ammunition are turned over
Aug. 7, 2022
One Final Flight

Master Sgt. Corey Palmer, an in-flight refueling specialist with the 914th Air Refueling Wing, New York took his final flight on a B-52 Stratofortress with the 307th Bomb Wing, Louisiana, July 10, 2022. Palmer was formerly a B-52 tail gunner; he is one of the last remaining in the United States Air
June 8, 2022
Reserve Chiefs Justify Budgets During Senate Testimony

National Guard and Reserve chiefs testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense regarding the fiscal year 2023 budget justifications for their respective services at the Dirksen Senate Office Building here June 7.