The soldiers will assist the Arizona Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement agencies with security operations to include fentanyl interdiction, analytical support, and to suppress human trafficking.

On Friday, Hobbs signed an Executive Order mobilizing the soldiers as part of Arizona's Operation SECURE. Launched in December, the operation created a new Border Security Office within the State's Department of Homeland Security. The office will be financed for the first year with $2 Million from American Rescue Plan funding. The move to mobilize the National Guard and create a new border security office comes as waves of migrants have flooded Arizona border cities in recent weeks.