There was a changing of the guard at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale Friday, as Colonel Nicholas R. Ihde took over as the new commander, Mayor Jerry P. Weiers announced.
Ihde, nicknamed “Matrix,” had served as the Commander of the 85th Fighter Group at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, since July 2024.
The new commander will take over for Brigadier General David J. Berland, who had served as the Commander of the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base since July 2024…