Col Steven M. Hefferon is the Deputy Commander of the 107th Attack Wing, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. He serves as the senior advisor to the Wing Commander on the command, control, and oversight of Operations, Mission Support, and Medical Group functions as well as two geographically separated units.
Col Hefferon enlisted in 1986 and entered the Active Duty Air Force as an Aircraft Maintenance Communications Specialist assigned to Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. He transitioned to the Air National Guard in 1988 and was assigned to the 107th Fighter Interceptor Group, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. In 1992, Col Hefferon graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Social Studies and History. Col Hefferon received his commission in 1994 through the Academy of Military Science and held a variety of assignments at the squadron, group, and wing level, including the 107th Logistics Readiness Squadron Commander, the 107th Comptroller Flight Commander, and the 107th Mission Support Group Deputy Commander. Prior to his current position, Col Hefferon was the 107th Mission Support Group Commander, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York.
Colonel Hefferon deployed to Eindhoven Air Base, Netherlands in 2009, where he served as the Chief of Operations for the Allied Movement Coordination Centre. In this role, he was a key contributor to the International Security Assistance Force mission. During this period, he also forward deployed to Afghanistan to provide direct support to theater operations.
EDUCATION
1992 Bachelor Arts, Secondary Social Studies/History, SUNY Cortland, Cortland N.Y
1994 Academy of Military Science, McGhee Tyson ANGB, Tenn.
1998 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2005 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2016 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2018 National Security Management Course, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y
2023 Reserve Components National Security Course, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1987 – August 1988, Aircraft Maintenance Communication Specialist, Charleston AFB, SC
2. August 1988 – April 1994, Aircraft Maintenance Comm/Nav Specialist, 107 FW, Niagara Falls ARS, NY
3. April 1994 – April 2000, Supply Officer, 107 ARW, Niagara Falls ARS, NY
4. April 2000 – October 2001, Chief of Supply, 107 ARW, Niagara Falls ARS, NY
5. November 2001 – February 2011, Commander, Logistics Readiness Squadron, 107 AW, Niagara Falls ARS, NY
6. February 2011 – May 2015, Comptroller Flight Commander, 107 ATKW, Niagara Falls ARS, NY
7. May 2015 – September 2020, Deputy Mission Support Group Commander, 107 ATKW, Niagara Falls ARS, NY
8. September 2020 – August 2023, Mission Support Group Commander, 107 ATKW, Niagara Falls ARS, NY
9. August 2023–Present, Deputy Commander, 107th Attack Wing, Niagara Falls ARS, N.Y.
JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2009 – December 2009, Chief of Operations ISAF, Allied Movement Coordination Center, Air Force Base Eindhoven, Netherlands, as a Lieutenant Colonel
M AJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (3 Devices)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
Military Association of New York
Military Officers Association of America
Red Cross Support to Armed Forces Board
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant, April 21, 1994
First Lieutenant, June 25, 1996
Captain, September 23, 1998
Major, October 2, 2002
Lieutenant Colonel, December 5, 2006
Colonel, October 5, 2020
(Current as of April 2026)