Garamendi also confirmed reports that a refueling aircraft from Beale Air Force Base, north of Sacramento, was involved in an incident that resulted in the death of six service members last week.
U.S. Central Command said in a statement at the time that two KC-135 refueling tankers were flying over friendly airspace when one of the planes crashed in Iraq, killing all six aboard. The other, from Beale, landed safely in Israel.
“The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire,” Central Command said.
Pictures of the plane that landed, published by Israeli media, show a damaged tail fin and markings identifying it as coming from Beale AFB.
“The crew apparently was not from Beale,” Garamendi said, “and the plane that did crash was not from Beale.”
After the start of U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, U.S. Northern Command ordered heightened security measures at military installations across the country.
A spokesperson for Travis told KQED earlier this month that valid identification would be required for all personnel and visitors and warned people to expect delays.
Garamendi, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, has been highly critical of America’s attacks on Iran and of its handling by top members of the Trump administration, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
