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Col. Terrance Keithley takes command of 96th Test Wing at Eglin

The 96th Test Wing has new leadership following a dual ceremony June 16 at the McKinley Climatic Lab, with Keithley and Chief Master Sgt. Tomio Brown Sr.
Col. Chris Keithley, 96th Test Wing commander, addresses the audience during the 96th TW change of command ceremony June 16, 2026, at the McKinley Climatic Lab. He took command from Brig. Gen. Mark Massaro. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Conrad)

Col. Terrance Keithley assumed command of the 96th Test Wing during a change of command ceremony June 16 at the McKinley Climatic Lab, with Chief Master Sgt. Tomio P. Brown Sr. taking over as command chief in a concurrent change of responsibility.

“In terms of what’s going through my mind right now, overwhelming gratitude. I’ve heard about the 96th Test Wing throughout the entirety of my career,” Keithley said. “I’ve been amazed at how this team consistently produces results. Seeing what you guys have done over the last year has been absolutely astonishing.”

Keithley takes command from Brig. Gen. Mark Massaro, who is departing to become the Air Force Test Center commander at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

Brown assumes responsibility from Chief Master Sgt. Adam J. Guest, who is leaving to serve as command chief of the 19th Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in Texas.

Col. Chris Keithley, 96th Test Wing commander, takes the 96th TW guidon from Maj. Gen. Scott Cain, Air Force Test Center commander, June 16, 2026 at the 96th TW change of command ceremony at the McKinley Climatic Lab. Keithley took command from Brig. Gen. Mark Massaro. (U.S. Air photo by Michelle Gigante)
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