Luke AFB hosts 15 AF commander, command chief during historic major command reassignment

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Nikki Drago, 15th Air Force command chief, listens to a briefer during a base tour at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, July 20, 2026. Drago met with Airmen assigned to the 56th Force Support Squadron Luke AFB Honor Guard to hear about their mission which renders congressionally mandated military funeral honors as tribute to passed U.S. service members and other authorized parties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)

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Luke AFB hosts 15 AF commander, command chief during historic major command reassignment

A U.S. Airman holds a time capsule put together by members of the 56th Force Support Squadron Airman Leadership School during a base tour at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, July 20, 2026. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven Behmer, 15th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Nikki Drago, 15th AF command chief, added a patch and a coin to help mark the historic major command reassignment of the 56th Fighter Wing from under Air Education and Training Command to Air Combat Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)

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Luke AFB hosts 15 AF commander, command chief during historic major command reassignment

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Juan Ortiz, 56th Fighter Wing mission ready airmen noncommissioned officer in charge, briefs wing and 15th Air Force command leadership during a base tour at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, July 20, 2026. Ortiz focused on Luke AFB’s assets and capabilities regarding chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks and how the wing is training future frontline supervisors to respond in these types of scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)

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Luke AFB hosts 15 AF commander, command chief during historic major command reassignment

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven Behmer, 15th Air Force commander, speaks with Master Sgt. John Brown, 56th Fighter Wing Commander’s Action Group wing innovation manager, during a base tour at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, July 20, 2026. Brown and other Airmen of the Fighter Country Innovation team briefed the general on several advances in innovation designed to enhance and project operational excellence and to better equip Airmen to shape the future of airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)

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Luke AFB hosts 15 AF commander, command chief during historic major command reassignment

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven Behmer, 15th Air Force commander, poses for a photo with Tech. Sgt. Jacob Ohara, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit flightline expeditor, during a base tour at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, July 20, 2026. Ohara was recognized by leadership for dedication to the 56th Fighter Wing mission to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen advancing airpower to win tomorrow’s fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)

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Luke AFB hosts 15 AF commander, command chief during historic major command reassignment

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven Behmer, 15th Air Force commander, poses for a photo with Master Sgt. Jose Rosillo, 62nd Fighter Squadron senior enlisted leader, during a base tour at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, July 20, 2026. Rosillo was recognized by leadership for dedication to the 56th Fighter Wing mission to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen advancing airpower to win tomorrow’s fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)

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Luke AFB hosts 15 AF commander, command chief during historic major command reassignment

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven Behmer, 15th Air Force commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Nikki Drago, 15th AF command chief, are briefed by the 56th Range Management Office during a base tour at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, July 20, 2026. Airmen execute subgoals of the 56th Fighter Wing mission by foundationally training fighter pilots and mission-ready Airmen to deploy decisive air dominance advantages in any future battlefield worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)

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Luke AFB hosts 15 AF commander, command chief during historic major command reassignment

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven Behmer, 15th Air Force commander, poses for a photo with Master Sgt. Jose Rosillo, 62nd Fighter Squadron senior enlisted leader, during a base tour at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, July 20, 2026. Rosillo was recognized by leadership for dedication to the 56th Fighter Wing mission to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen advancing airpower to win tomorrow’s fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)

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Luke AFB hosts 15 AF commander, command chief during historic major command reassignment

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven Behmer, 15th Air Force commander, is briefed by the 56th Range Management Office during a base tour at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, July 20, 2026. Charles Buchanan, 56th RMO range management director, spoke about how the unit is responsible for 11 million acres of airspace assigned to Luke AFB, preserving the premier training site for the world’s greatest fighter pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)

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Luke AFB hosts 15 AF commander, command chief during historic major command reassignment

Published July 22, 2026
By Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves
56 FW/PA

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Nikki Drago, 15th Air Force command chief, listens to a briefer during a base tour at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, July 20, 2026. Drago met with Airmen assigned to the 56th Force Support Squadron Luke AFB Honor Guard to hear about their mission which renders congressionally mandated military funeral honors as tribute to passed U.S. service members and other authorized parties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)