The U.S. Air Force has delayed the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for expansion of airspace across southern Arizona and southwest New Mexico to the spring of 2026, with the Record of Decision to follow in the summer of 2026. The government proposes to modify ten existing Military Operations Areas (MOAs) that stretch across southern Arizona into southwest New Mexico as part of their Special Use Optimization Strategy to expand low-elevation combat training. The plan will authorize thousands of additional low-elevation fighter jet maneuvers and low-elevation supersonic flights that cause sonic booms and impact dozens of rural communities, affect 30 tribes and pueblos with traditional ties to the area, and subject millions of acres of federal public lands to increased noise, pollution, and risk of fire. We'll keep you posted as more information becomes available. #GCC #GilaRiver #AirForce #ImpactStatement #FollowAlong #StayUpdated