• Niagara announces civilian awards of the half winners

    Congratulations to our 914th Air Refueling Wing Civilian Employees of the Half for January to June 2024!JORDAN ROMNEY (Administrative/Technical Category)SHANE WILLIAMS (Manager/Professional Category)CONNOR HANNS (Trades/Crafts/Laborer Category)Thank you for your dedication to our mission!

  • New York National Guard Enters State Partnership with Sweden

    NEW YORK - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the signing of a state partnership agreement between the New York National Guard and Sweden as part of the State Partnership Program.Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields, the adjutant general of New York, and Marcos Soler, deputy secretary for public safety of

  • Creating a competition-focused force: AFRC 2024 Enlisted Symposium

    Over the course of two days, enlisted Citizen Airmen from across Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) gathered for the 2024 AFRC Enlisted Symposium, creating a Great Power Competition-focused force.Hosted by Chief Master Sgt. Israel Nunez, command chief master sergeant, Air Force Reserve Command, the

  • USAF member performs National Anthem at Buffalo music festival

    Staff Sgt. Danielle Headrick of the U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band performs the National Anthem at Sahlen Field, Buffalo, New York, June 21, 2024. The performance of the National Anthem kicked off the start of Buffalo's annual Taste of Country live music event. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • Department of the Air Force launches NIPRGPT

    As part of its ongoing modernization efforts, the Department of the Air Force chief information officer, in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, is accelerating initiatives to provide Guardians, Airmen, civilian employees, and contractors the ability to responsibly experiment with

  • Healy Testifies Before Senate Defense subcommittee

    Senior leaders from the Reserve and Guard components of the U.S. Department of Defense testified before the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense about the fiscal 2025 budget request at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, June 18.

  • Gen. Minihan visits Niagara

    Gen. Mike Minihan, Commander of Air Mobility Command, visits the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station June 8, 2024. During an all-call with the 914th Air Refueling Wing and 107th Attack Wing he stressed the importance of the Guard and Reserve and congratulated the 914th on passing their Initial

  • DAF leaning forward with PFAS clean-up plan

    Armed with data from nearly 10 years of investigation and response to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, releases at its installations, the Department of the Air Force is rolling new regulatory standards into its ongoing plan to address PFAS risks.

  • Niagara reopens main gate after 18-month project

    A special ceremony was held at the Niagara Falls ARS, New York, May 29, 2024, reopening the main gate on Lockport Road following an 18-month reconstruction period.  This $10.6 million project is designed to increase the safety of over 3,000 base personnel and the security of over $1 billion in