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.
Leidos says it is about to begin flight tests of its low-cost Small Cruise Missile, called "Black Arrow." The weapon is being developed in partnership with Air Force Special Operations Command.