The destroyer provided combat support to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the Red Sea.
The Air Force's top uniformed leader said that planners need to consider vulnerabilities at military sites once thought untouchable by enemy forces.
The Air Force said it is also preparing to award a contract to convert the Boeing 747-8 into a presidential transport plane.
The request for a new jet comes as President Donald Trump considers accepting a luxury Boeing jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar.
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