492nd Special Operations Wing Beddown at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Notice of Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement 492nd Special Operations Wing Beddown at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona

The Department of the Air Force signed a Record of Decision on September 11, 2025, selecting the action to relocate the 492nd Special Operations Wing from Hurlburt Field, Florida to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. The beddown will result in changes to personnel, airfield operations, airspace use, range use, and completion of facilities and infrastructure projects. The Final EIS was published March 14, 2025, with a public waiting period that ended April 14, 2025. This notice is procedural, announcing the ROD; substantive impact analysis is in the underlying Final EIS.

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the 492nd Special Operations Wing Beddown at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona

The Department of the Air Force issued a Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for the beddown of the 492nd Special Operations Wing (492 SOW) at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. The proposed action would transform the 492 SOW into an Air Force Special Operations Command Power Projection Wing, replacing the retiring A-10 aircraft mission. The EIS will analyze two alternatives: the Proposed Action (beddown with facility construction, renovation, and demolition) and No Action. Potential impacts include noise, land use, airspace management, hazardous materials, and cultural and biological resources. The 30-day scoping period opened May 9, 2024, with in-person and virtual scoping meetings in late May and early June 2024.