According to North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven, the Air Force plans to station both the Global Hawk and Predator unmanned aerial vehicles at Grand Forks AFB, N.D., reports the Grand Forks Herald. Of course, that does not mean that South Dakota is out of the running for one or more of the highly popular vehicles. At least the Air Force has not yet officially identified all the locations where it plans to assign UAV units.
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.