The transfer of the fighter squadron comes after it appeared earlier this year that Maryland would be left as the only state without a National Guard flying mission.

The 121st Fighter Squadron that was previously part of the District of Columbia National Guard will be transferred to the Maryland Air National Guard.

Maryland's Air National Guard, which is set to lose its fighter squadron of A-10 Thunderbolts this fall, will get a fighter squadron of F-16s from the District of Columbia in its place, state and federal officials announced this week.

A squadron of fighter jets that belong to the District of Columbia Air National Guard will transfer to the Maryland National Guard, Gov. Wes Moore and other Maryland leaders said Monday night. Transferring the 121st Fighter Squadron,