914th Airlift Wing Airmen deploy

1/10/2014 - NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. -- More than 100 operations and maintenance Airmen from the 914th Airlift Wing deployed Jan. 9 to Southwest Asia in support of contingency operations.

The reservists will provide aircraft maintenance, medical evacuations and deliver combat cargo such as food, water, ammunition and medical supplies critically necessary to service members fighting in remote areas in that part of the world.

"Our western New York reservists are trained to the same readiness levels as active-duty Airmen," said Col. Walter Gordon, 914th Airlift Wing commander. "They leave fully prepared to maintain and employ our C-130 aircraft in support of USCENTCOM objectives across its broad spectrum of warfighter roles."