NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION - New York Air National Guard Col. John Higgins speaks with news media from Western NY prior to his assumption of command ceremony here Jan. 12. Higgins, who has been Vice Commander of the wing since August 2011, previously served as the Air National Guard advisor to the Air Force Special Operations Command and as Air National Guard Advisor for Air Force Strategic Planning. Photo by Eric Durr, New York National Guard.