Team Niagara prepare for ORI

Members of the 914th and 107th Airlift Wings “Team Niagara” prepare for their upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection during a joint unit training assembly January 21, 2012, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, NY. During the exercise Team Niagara members go through all the steps of a deployment line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph McKee)

Team Niagara prepare for ORI

Members of the 914th and 107th Airlift Wings “Team Niagara” prepare for their upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection during a joint unit training assembly January 21, 2012, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, NY. During the exercise Team Niagara members go through all the steps of a deployment line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph McKee)

Team Niagara bids farewell to maintenance commander

Lt. Col. Kelvin McElroy (left), 914th Maintenance Group commander, accepts an award from Lt. Col. Kevin Rogers, 107th Maintenance Group deputy commander, during a farewell luncheon attended by many in McElroy's honor on January 5, 2012. McElroy has been the Maintenance Group commander since July of 2009. His new assignment will take him to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. (U.S. Air Force photo by Peter Borys)

Team Niagara bids farewell to maintenance commander

Lt. Col. Miles Montgomery (left), 914th Maintenance Group deputy commander, presents Lt. Col. Kelvin McElroy, 914th Maintenance Group commander, a drawing representing the association of the 914 and 107 Airlift Wings during a farewell luncheon in McElroy's honor on January 5, 2012. McElroy has been the Maintenance Group commander since July of 2009. His new assignment will take him to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. (U.S. Air Force photo by Peter Borys)

Airman recieves Sharp Airman Award

Chief Master Sgt. Scott Goetze (left), 914th Maintenance Operations Flight superintendent, presents Tech. Sgt. Jacob M. Teufel, 914th Maintenance Squadron hydraulics technician with the Sharp Airman Award during an informal gathering on December 22, 2011 at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. The award is presented by the Niagara Falls Chief’s group to a Tech. Sgt. or below who demonstrates exemplary standards, appearance and professionalism on a continuous basis. Teufel has demonstrated all of those qualities while he continues to battle cancer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Peter Borys)

Airman recieves 2011 Niagara Maintenance Excellence Trophy

Lt. Col. Christopher Thurn, 107th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander (left) and Lt. Col. Kelvin McElroy, 914th Maintenance Group commander, (far right) pose with Tech. Sgt. Jacob Teufel, 914th Maintenance Squadron hydraulics technician with the 2011 Maintenance Excellence Trophy he received during an informal gathering at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station December 22. Teufel who is battling cancer is the first sole recipient to receive this joint 914 and 107 Airlift Wing award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Peter Borys)