Staff Sgt. Shaun Hernick (right) receives an award from 914th Airlift Wing Commander Col. Allan L. Swartzmiller April 22, 2011, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, NY. Staff Sgt. Hernick volunteered his services to the 914th Airlift Wing while waiting for transfer to Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph McKee)