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Niagara welcomes new operations commander

914th welcomes new OG

Col. Jeromie Sheldon (right) accepts the 914th Operations Group guidon from 914th Air Refueling Wing commander Col. Mark Larson August 3, 2019 at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. Col. Sheldon takes command of the 914th OG after previously serving as the Director of Operations for the 618th Air Operations Center, Scott AFB Illinois. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Nichols)

NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. --

During a formal change of command ceremony here August 3rd, Col. Jeromie Sheldon accepted command of the 914th Operations Group from 914th Air Refueling Wing commander Col. Mark Larson.

Col. Sheldon replaces Col. Erik Aufderheide, Vice Commander of the 914 ARW, who had been acting OG commander in addition to his role as vice.

Col. Sheldon comes to Niagara from Scott AFB, Illinois where he previously served as the Director of Operations for the 618th Air Operations Center.

A change of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commanding officer to another.