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Medals like this and other personal effects are cleaned and restored as much as possible by Tech. Sgt. Gary Fernandes and other members of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center at Dover Air Force Base, Del. They are then either given to the person escorting the fallen servicemember to their final destination so they can be presented to the family, or taken to the Joint Personal Effects Depot at Aberdeen, Md., for further restoration or storage. Sergeant Fernandes and 13 other 914th Services Squadron members are currently deployed to the center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ed Drohan)


Cleaning Medals

Medals like this and other personal effects are cleaned and restored as much as possible by Tech. Sgt. Gary Fernandes and other members of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center at Dover Air Force Base, Del. They are then either given to the person escorting the fallen servicemember to their final destination so they can be presented to the family, or taken to the Joint Personal Effects Depot at Aberdeen, Md., for further restoration or storage. Sergeant Fernandes and 13 other 914th Services Squadron members are currently deployed to the center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ed Drohan)

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The 57th Annual Western New York Armed Forces Week Opening Ceremony took place May 7, 2017 at Riverworks in Buffalo, N.Y. In recognition of this 57th anniversary, the eight counties of WNY proclaim Sunday, May 7th through Saturday, May 13th 2017 Western New York Armed Forces Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Sawyer)
Members of the 107th Attack Wing and 914th Airlift Wing
Mr. Ed Chandler, Chief of Quality Assurance and Senior Master Sgt. Rob Lind, Operations Superintendent, both from the 914th Communications Squadron gather information from one of the many vendors present at the Niagara Falls ARS Wellness Fair April 6, 2017. The annual event is sponsored by the 914th Airlift Wing to help base employees, military and civilian, their families, and veterans, obtain information on many local services that are offered to live a healthier lifestyle. Examples were nutrition and healthy eating habits, stress management, and financial advice just to name a few. (U.S. Air Force photo by Peter Borys)
Members of the 914th Aeromedical Staging Squadron participate in a medical stitching exercise on Monday, April 10, 2017 at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. The training fulfills requirements in order to maintain medical skills and a current, qualified, mission ready force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Mekkri)
Maj. William M. Gourlay assumes command of the 914th Security Forces Squadron from 914th Mission Support Group commander Col. Patrick L. Erdman April 2, 2017 Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. Maj. Gourlay previously served as the 914 SFS operations officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Mekkri)
Tech. Sgt. David Dixon, 914th Force Support Squadron training specialist, runs in preparation for the Boston Marathon April 2, 2017 at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. Dixon started running 3 years ago as a way to improve his physical health. Having become passionate about it, he made it a goal to qualify for the Boston Marathon which he will be running later this month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Sawyer)
In honor of Women's History Month Capt. Nikki Slaughter-Smith, 328th Combat and Operational Stress Control, Army Reserve, was recognized along with several other prominent women during a special ceremony at the Buffalo N.Y. Veterans Court March 28, 2017. She was recognized for her outstanding leadership and dedicated service to our country and our courts as a part-time Soldier, full-time Citizen Airman social worker with the 914th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve, and volunteer Veterans Court Mentor. Pictured with Capt. Slaughter-Smith is Robert T. Russell, Veterans Treatment Court Judge (right), and Jack O'Connor, Veterans Court Mentor Coordinator. (Courtesy photo)
Members of the 107th Attack Wing along with invited guests and local media outlets gather for the official ceremony announcing the redesignation of the 107th from an airlift wing to an attack wing, March 21, 2017 at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station N.Y. The 107 ATKW, NY Air National Guard, is the largest tenant organization on NFARS. The host unit of the base, the 914th Airlift Wing of the Air Force Reserve will be receiving its own redesignation in June as it converts from an airlift wing to an air refueling wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Nichols)
Col. Dorneen W. Shipp, 914th Maintenance Group commander, passes the 914th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flag to Maj. Amy S. Johannsen who assumes command of the squadron, March 5, 2017, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. (U. S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Sawyer)
Girls from the Akron Varsity and Amherst Lightning softball teams pose Feb. 4, 2017 in front of a Perry's truck at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. The truck was used to transfer nearly 6,000 lbs of donated softball equipment destined for the Dominican Republic. The equipment is being transferred to its destination by a C-130 out of Niagara, through a program called Denton Cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Sawyer)
Lt. Col. Michael Spargo, Staff Judge Advocate, 914th Airlift Wing, seated in his office, March 4, 2017, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. Spargo has a unique military service history, having served in the South African Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps, Now serving as a traditional reservist in the U.S. Air Force (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Sawyer)
Senior Airman Gina M. Delano, 914th Logistics Readiness Squadron, meets Secretary of the Air Force Deborah L. James, Jan. 13, 2017, Washington D.C. Delano was visiting her father, Lt. Col. Paul R. Delano Jr., a congressional liaison with the U.S. House of Representatives, when the chance encounter took place.
Ed Drohan
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