BELLE CHASSE, La. – Col. Christopher "Cliff" Ridlon assumed command of the 159th Fighter Wing from Col. David "Ripper" Anderson during a formal change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, July 11, 2026.
Ridlon assumes command with nearly three decades of operational and leadership experience. Commissioned in 1998 after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree, he is a comman…
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