The U.S. Air Force has modified its plans to relocate the 492nd Special Operations Wing to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, the service announced Friday.

The 492nd, previously a training wing supporting Air Force Special Operations Command, is currently in the process of transitioning into a new role as a power projection wing , which will see it carry out a wide variety of special operations forces missions, including strike, surveillance, intelligence and SOF mobility.

While the plan to relocate the wing to Arizona was originally approved in 2023 , the plan has since been “refined” to reflect current Defense Department goals regarding cost efficiency and mission priorities, according to a service release .

The new plan will see three additional units moved to the base as

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