The flyover caused a "disturbance on the beach."
The White House acknowledges that a second strike was ordered on a boat already hit by the military in the Caribbean Sea.
Members of the U.S. military have the legal right to refuse orders they believe are unlawful, but they risk violating military laws of obedience if the order is in fact lawful, experts in military law say.
All personnel were safe and in stable condition, after a Navy helicopter and a fighter jet both went down in the South China Sea, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said.
San Francisco Fleet Week is happening amid the government shutdown, thanks to the help of Canadian Navy's HMCS Nanaimo and Airforce's Snowbirds.
San Francisco's Fleet Week is back from Oct. 5 through 13, but due to the government shutdown, it will look a little different this year. Here's a look at the schedule.