Naval Air Station Pensacola

The Saudi who killed three at a Florida Navy installation was inspired by jihadist ideology, the U.S. attorney general said.

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said the service must learn from the recent attacks at three federal installations.

The letter comes after Saudi national Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani opened fire in a classroom on December 6.

The screening apparently failed to turn up Alshamrani's exposure to jihadist ideology before coming to the U.S.

Navy leaders called the move "right and fitting."

About a "dozen or so" Saudi nationals are under the control of the FBI amid an ongoing investigation, DefSec Esper said.

The Pentagon has paused its training in the U.S. with Saudi nationals until officials conduct a thorough review.

A safety stand-down and operational pause began Monday for some 175 Saudi Arabian students at Naval Air Stations Pensacola.

The Navy secretary approved the posthumous award of the Wings of Gold to three trainees who were killed at NAS Pensacola.

Hundreds of sailors and Marines stood in long lines at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, in a silent and moving tribute.