Keys also told conferees that Air Combat Command already has transferred some, but not all aircraft from Langley AFB, Va., to inland bases in anticipation of Hurricane Ophelia. When he spoke, the Virginia base was expecting eight to nine inches of rain and some wind, so ACC planned to move only those aircraft “we couldn’t get into a hangar,” said Keys.
The U.S. military conducted strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz on May 7, as the conflict with Iran flared up again—though officials say the ceasefire remains in effect.