US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper will visit US Naval Station Pensacola to discuss implementing additional safety measures for service members and their families at US installations after a deadly shooting involving a Saudi trainee, the Department of Defense said in a statement on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 22nd January, 2020) US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper will visit US Naval Station Pensacola to discuss implementing additional safety measures for service members and their families at US installations after a deadly shooting involving a Saudi trainee, the Department of Defense said in a statement on Wednesday.
"Esper is heading to Fl[orida] this morning to visit Naval Air Station Pensacola to discuss the new measures Department of Defense has implemented to ensure the safety of our service members, personnel and their families on all our installations following the tragic shooting," the statement said.
On December 6, a Saudi pilot trainee opened fire at the US Naval Air Station Pensacola, killing three US sailors and wounding eight others before the authorities shot him dead.
Shortly after the incident, the United States terminated all operational training for Saudi servicemen for an indefinite period.
