Loop The SEPTEMBER 2017 NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION Niagara Falls Force Support Squadron Find Out What s Happening on Base: NiagaraFSS.com FREE UB Football Tickets! Niagara Falls Tours Contact Niagara ITT! Save the Date! HOLIDAY SHOPPING TRIP TO GROVE CITY, PA!
Major Kenneth Enser 236-3329 914th FSS Commander Dawn Harris 236-2203 914th FSS Deputy Commander Captain Andrew Rodgers 236-3091 107th FSS Commander Michael Williams 236-2198 914th FSS Chief of Services SMSgt Michael Roach 236-2071 914th FSS Superintendent / ART SMSgt Timothy Gemsheim 236-2528 107th Force Sustainment Superintendent Airman & Family Readiness 236-2097 Joel Smith, Director 236-3214 Monday-Friday 7:30 AM - 4 PM Chapel 914th UTA WEEKENDS: Sunday Catholic Mass 7 AM - 7:30 AM Sunday Protestant Service 11 AM - 11:30 AM Employment U.S. Civilians(GS) www.usajobs.gov Human Resources (NAF) www.nafjobs.org Falcon Club Cafe 236-2027 Richard Nest, Manager Call for Take Out 236-2329 Breakfast Monday-Friday 8-10 AM UTA Saturdays & Sundays 6-7 AM Lunch Monday-Friday 11 AM - 1 PM UTA Saturdays & Sundays 11 AM - 1 PM Dinner UTA Saturdays 4:30-6 PM Fuzzy Bison Lounge 236-2575 Friday & Saturday 4-11 PM Bar Menu Served 6-9 PM Weddings & Special Events 236-2027 Fitness Center 236-2101 Michael Scibilia, Manager Paul Hackett, Exercise Physiologist 236-2506 Monday - Friday 6 AM - 7 PM Saturdays 8 AM - 4 PM 914th UTA Saturdays 6 AM - 8 PM 914 UTA Sundays 8 AM - 4 PM 107th UTA Saturdays 8 AM - 6 PM 107th UTA Sundays 8 AM - 4 PM Honor Guard 236-3182 ITT Discount Tickets 236-3090 Joseph Scirvani Monday - Thursday 9-11 AM Lodging Niagara Lodge 236-2015 (716) 236-2014 or 1-888-235-6343 Edith Fose, Manager 236-2473 Open Daily 6 AM - 10 PM 914th UTA Friday 24 Hours Saturday 6 AM - 2 AM Sunday 6 AM - 10 PM 107th UTA Friday 6 AM - Midnight Saturday 6 AM - 10 PM Sunday 6 AM - 10 PM The Loop 236-3061 Sponsorship & Advertising Alexa Gigliotti, Marketing Manager Outdoor Recreation 236-3511 Equipment Check Out or 236-2101 TSgt Samuel Scalzo, Manager IN THIS ISSUE... UB FOOTBALL TIX...3 FITNESS CENTER...3 SAVE THE DATE...5 Commander 914th Air Refueling Wing NEW SGLI INFO...5 CLUB MEMBER INFO...6 BOOK A PARTY!...7 LUNCH SPECIALS...11 WELCOME Col Mark S. Larson & Family! Change of Command Ceremony to be held at 0914 on 10 September 2017 in Hangar 707 Interested in touring the Falls? Contact the ITT office for more information! 236-3090 2 September 2017 Read The Loop Online At NiagaraFSS.com
The University at Buffalo is offering FREE tickets to all of their home games for the 2017 season. Open to ALL Authorized Users of Niagara Falls ARS and their guests. Authorized Users are: all active duty or retired: military, TRs, ARTs, Guard Members, NAF employees and civilians of all branches of service in Western New York. If you have an ID card that gets you on base, you are eligible. How It Works: Reserve Your Tickets Online www.niagarafss.com/5551 The deadline to sign up for tickets is 3 BUSINESS DAYS prior to the game you would like to attend. You will receive a confirmation e-mail from the FSS Marketing Office. Your tickets will be waiting for you at the Will Call Desk at the UB Stadium. Identification is required to pick up tickets. Will call tickets can start to be picked up 90 minutes prior to kickoff. Stampede Square activities begin 3 hours before kickoff. Pre-game concerts begin 2 hours before kickoff. Questions? Call the FSS Marketing Office at 716-236-3061. Fitness Center Monday - Friday 6 AM - 7 PM Saturdays 8 AM - 4 PM 914th UTA Saturdays 6 AM - 8 PM 914 UTA Sundays 8 AM - 4 PM 107th UTA Saturdays 8 AM - 6 PM 107th UTA Sundays 8 AM - 4 PM WEEKLY CLASSES MONDAY TRX Chest/Shoulders: 6:15 AM TRX Chest/Shoulders: 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY Circuit Training: 11:15 AM THURSDAY TRX Chest/Shoulders: 6:15 AM Circuit Training: 3:00 PM Fitness Center 236-2101 Exercise Physiologist 236-2506 Read The Loop Online At NiagaraFSS.com TUESDAY TRX Legs/Back: 6:15 AM Circuit Training: 3:00 PM FRIDAY TRX Legs/Back: 6:15 AM TRX Legs/Back: 11:15 AM September 2017 3
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Save the Date DISCOUNT TICKET OFFICE 236-3090 November 11, 2017 Bus Trip To Grove City, PA HOLIDAY SHOPPING WITH STOPS AT GROVE CITY PREMIUM OUTLETS, AND VOLANT AMISH VILLAGE! More Information To Come! LIFE INSURANCE- SGLI Online Enrollment System (SOES) What is SOES? Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (SGLI) On-Line Enrollment System. It replaces the paper-based SGLI/Family SGLI (FSGLI) enrollment, maintains elections and beneficiary information, and provides 24/7 self-service access to SGLI information. SGLI provides insurance coverage to eligible members of the active and reserve components. What can Service-members do in SOES? Increase, reduce or cancel SGLI and FSGLI coverage Add a beneficiary or edit SGLI beneficiary information View, save, print or email a SGLI Coverage Certificate Where can a Service-member find SOES? SOES can be found on the DoD milconnect portal at: http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/ milconnect. To access SOES, go to www.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect, sign in, and go to Benefits, Life Insurance SOES- SGLI Online Enrollment System. Servicemembers can log in with their CAC or with their DS Logon using Internet Explorer as soon as they receive notice that SOES access is available. Servicemembers can then make sure their SGLI coverage and beneficiaries are up-to-date. Read The Loop Online At NiagaraFSS.com SOES access is planned to be available to Service-members on the following schedule*: Navy April 2017 Air Force August 2017 Army October 2017 Marine Corps December 2017 Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration February/March 2018 September 2017 5
IT S NOW EASIER THAN EVER TO BE A CLUB MEMBER! Experience the Value of Club Membership Social Hour Specials Personalized Club App Worldwide Club Access Air Force Traditions Members Only Programs Dining & Catering Discounts Family Friendly Activities Club Connections No Credit Approval Required. New members automatically entered. Find official rules at www.myairforcelife.com. NOT A CLUB MEMBER YET? Benefits of being a Club Member: Save $1 off Lunch Plus additional promotions throughout the year! Save 10% Off Unlock Your Special Rewards (Club Scholarship, Win A Events & Functions Truck/Jeep) Join Get a your Free Birthday Meal Air Force Club Find out more at www.myairforcelife.com 6 September 2017 Read The Loop Online At NiagaraFSS.com
Book Your Next Party At The Heritage Center! CLUB MEMBERS SAVE 10%! RETIREMENT PARTIES BABY/BRIDAL SHOWERS WEDDING RECEPTIONS AND MORE! We specialize in making individual menus to fit your budget! Heritage Center: 236-2027 S O C I A L H O U R 6:00-8:00PM 914th UTA Weekends $ 3. 00 Domestic Drafts Well Drinks House Wines $ 1. 00 OFF ALL APPS 107th UTA Saturdays 236-2329 Read The Loop Online At NiagaraFSS.com September 2017 7
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21st-century degree Mentors for the mind and heart Beyond the Ridge World Ready Purple Pride SERVING THOSE WHO SERVED Niagara University has a long history of honoring and supporting students who have served in our nation s armed forces. Since its earliest days, countless numbers of soldiers and veterans have attended Niagara, enriching the campus and transforming the lives of others. WHY NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MORE THAN 100 graduate and undergraduate degree programs. NEW Online MBA program in strategic management. MILITARY DISCOUNT: Niagara University is proud to offer a 25 percent military tuition discount for active duty members of the military, reserve and National Guard pursuing graduate studies. NO FEES for our graduate programs. RECOGNIZED as #2 in the nation as Military Friendly by G.I. Jobs and Victory Media. ROBERT HEALY Director of Veterans Services 716.286.8341 rhealy@niagara.edu KARL HINTERBERGER Veteran Services Coordinator 716.286.8323 khinterberger@niagara.edu www.niagara.edu/veterans 10 Paid Ad. No Federal Endorsement of Advertiser Intended. September 2017 Read The Loop Online At NiagaraFSS.com
4 11 12 18 25 CLOSED Open Monday - Friday Buffalo Chicken Wings, $8.95 Buffalo Burger, $6.95 Chili Cheese Dogs, $6.95 5 19 26 Chicken Finger Melt, $7.95 Turkey Burger, $7.95 California Chicken Salad, $6.95 Greek Chicken Salad, $7.95 6 13 Mushroom Cheeseburger, $6.95 Steak & Cheese Sub, $9.95 Meatball Hoagie, $7.95 7 Chicken Caesar Salad, $6.95 14 Cobb Salad, $7.95 CAC House Grille, $8.95 8 15 20 21 22 Beef on Weck, $7.95 Serving Breakfast 8 AM - 1030 AM 27 28 29 Taco Salad, $8.95 Serving Lunch 11 AM - 1 PM Lunch Buffet, $8.95 Chicken Parm Sandwich, $6.95 Patty Melt, $7.95 Italian Melt Sandwich, $7.95 SEPT LUNCH SPECIALS 236-2027 THE AIR FORCE CLUB MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM HAS CHANGED! Read The Loop Online At NiagaraFSS.com IT S NOW EASIER THAN EVER TO BE A CLUB MEMBER! No credit card sign-up required, and more payment options! NOT A CLUB MEMBER YET? Benefits of being a Club Member: Save $1 off Lunch Save 10% Off Your Special Events & Functions Get a Free Birthday Meal Plus additional promotions throughout the year! (Club Scholarship, Win A Truck/Jeep) JOIN TODAY! YOUR CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS VALID AT ALL AIR FORCE CLUBS! September 2017 11
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