NAS Pensacola, a Florida Navy air base that was the site of a fatal shooting on Friday, trains international students. It's part of its mission.
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Training international students at Navy Air Station Pensacola is a core part of the base's mission.
Alshamrani had joined 5,180 foreign students from 153 countries in the United States for military training. Many of those students operate U.S. military hardware that foreign governments buy from the United States. Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest customer for arms, and many of those are American made.
International students can complete all or part of the typical 18-month syllabus on base and must go through several federal vetting processes before training at NAS Pensacola. Nelson said Friday’s shooting spree — on a secure base by someone who almost certainly underwent thorough background checks — reflects the pervasiveness and complexity of modern mass shootings.
The programs, though in place for years, have come under sudden scrutiny in the wake of Friday's shooting in Pensacola.
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