The U.S. Air Force has agreed to transfer the District of Columbia’s Air National Guard fighter squadron to Maryland’s National Guard in a major deal that will see the nation’s capital take over the site of RFK stadium. 

The pending transfer is the last of three demands Maryland made in exchange for backing D.C.’s efforts to gain control of the federally owned land surrounding the stadium, the Washington Post reported Monday.

“The men and women of the Maryland Air National Guard are some of the finest and most experienced pilots in the world. In partnership with our congressional delegation and federal partners, we have advocated vigorously to maintain Maryland’s flying mission, both in the interest of national security and to continue the proud tradition that Maryland plays in defending our country,” Democratic Gov. Wes Moore said in a joint statement with the state’s senators on Monday.

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