18th Annual Traffic Safety Program

The Niagara Falls Reserve Station hosted the 18th Annual Traffic Safety Program for local high school students. During the day the students are giving a crash demonstration of a t-bone accident. Calspan is a transportation research group who sets up to demonstrate the catastrophic effects that low speed impacts can have. May 15, 2013 (Air National Guard Photo/Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lloyd)

Kick off the spring with a FOD walk.

Members of the 107th and 914th Airlift Wing conducted their weekly (FOD) Foreign Object Damage walk at the Niagara Falls Reserve Station. This is just a sample of the items found on the flight line on April 8, 2013. (Air National Guard photo/Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lloyd)

7th AF ACC FP staff supports KR 2013

U.S. Air Force Air National Guard Master Sgt. Edward Stefik, 7th Air Force Air Component Command force protection cell NCO, reviews the operations status with Republic of Korea Air Force Capt. Choi, Jin Mok, 7th Air Force ACC force protection cell director of intelligence, during Exercise Key Resolve on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 15, 2013. The United Nations Command notified the North Korean military Feb. 21 of the exercise dates and that Key Resolve is an annual ROK-U.S. combined exercise that is not related to current events on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Hailey R. Davis)

7th AF ACC FP staff supports KR 2013

U.S. Air Force Air National Guard Master Sgt. Thomas Rodgers, 7th Air Force Air Component Command force protection cell NCO, speaks with Republic of Korea Air Force Staff Sgt. Lee, Seung Hun, 7th Air Force ACC interpreter, during Exercise Key Resolve on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 15, 2013. Although this is the first year that the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff has taken the lead to plan and execute KR, the U.S. will conduct the air campaign with our ROK counterparts. This teamwork will improve ROK command and control capabilities and establish a basis for the transfer of operational control to the ROK JCS in 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Hailey R. Davis)

Valentines for Vets

Edward A. Rath III, Erie County Legislator, presents Valentines Day cards to members of the 914th and 107th Airlift Wings during a presentation at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station on February 14, 2013. The cards were hand-made by participating western New York elementary school children. The "Valentines for Vets" program is in its third year and has been distributing cards to local veterans and those overseas. (Air National Guard Photo/Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lloyd)

Col. Michael Bank takes command of the 107th Operations Group

Many of Col. Bank's friends and family attended the assumption of command ceremony held at the Niagara Falls Reserve Station as Col. Michael W. Bank took over as the new commander of 107th Airlift Wing Operations Group on Feb, 10, 2013 (Air National Guard Photo/Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lloyd)