NPR: Pensacola Naval Air Station https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=786877512 Pensacola Naval Air Station en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 03:42:36 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Pensacola Naval Air Station https://www.npr.org/tags/786877512/pensacola-naval-air-station Defense Department To Overhaul Screening For Foreign Military Trainees Officials said they want to "ensure the program continues." To that end, the department has reviewed "how we can use our resources to do enhanced vetting." Fri, 17 Jan 2020 19:02:41 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/01/17/797480370/defense-department-to-overhaul-screening-for-foreign-military-trainees https://www.npr.org/2020/01/17/797480370/defense-department-to-overhaul-screening-for-foreign-military-trainees

Officials said they want to "ensure the program continues." To that end, the department has reviewed "how we can use our resources to do enhanced vetting."

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]]> Vanessa Romo DOJ Says 21 Saudi Cadets Being Expelled From U.S. Over Extremist, Child Porn Content The announcement comes a month after a Saudi national opened fire at a naval base in Pensacola, Fla., killing three sailors. Attorney General William Barr called the shooting an act of terrorism. Mon, 13 Jan 2020 15:13:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/01/13/795952989/doj-says-21-saudi-trainees-being-expelled-from-u-s-over-jihadist-child-porn https://www.npr.org/2020/01/13/795952989/doj-says-21-saudi-trainees-being-expelled-from-u-s-over-jihadist-child-porn The announcement comes a month after a Saudi national opened fire at a naval base in Pensacola, Fla., killing three sailors. Attorney General William Barr called the shooting an act of terrorism.

]]> Bobby Allyn Navy: Saudi Flight Trainees Are Grounded In Aftermath Of Pensacola Shooting Officials have curtailed flight training for Saudi students as investigators continue to examine why one student killed three U.S. service members last week. Tue, 10 Dec 2019 19:08:14 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/12/10/786876824/navy-saudi-flight-trainees-are-grounded-in-aftermath-of-pensacola-shooting https://www.npr.org/2019/12/10/786876824/navy-saudi-flight-trainees-are-grounded-in-aftermath-of-pensacola-shooting

Officials have curtailed flight training for Saudi students as investigators continue to examine why one student killed three U.S. service members last week.

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