Does The United States Host Foreign Military Bases?
Not Really:
The U.S. is not home to any independent foreign military bases. However, some U.S. military bases host detachments of foreign militaries, and many are used to train foreign military personnel—predominantly pilots.One of the most prominent locations for foreign military training is Texas’ Sheppard Air Force Base, which hosts the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program (ENJJPT). First opened in 1981, the ENJJPT program provides pilot training for 14 NATO member nations, such as Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey, with the goal of improving the standardization and interoperability of the treaty organization’s air forces. Upon graduation from the program’s 55-week course, pilots undergo country-specific training in either their home countries or at other bases in the U.S.
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