Trump Admin Sparks MAGA Fury With Qatari Air Force Base in US--'Betrayed'

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69. It's part of FMS

Foreign Military Sales. The same program that Singapore is using to train its assets at a US base.

Some notes with apologies that it is formatted in Markdown style.

# FMS-Sponsored Foreign Military Training Programs with Permanent Assets on US Facilities

Based on extensive research, here is a comprehensive list of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) sponsored programs involving foreign assets training permanently on US facilities:

## Active Permanent Training Programs

### **Luke Air Force Base, Arizona - F-35 International Training Hub**
- **Italy**: Italian F-35A aircraft and pilots permanently stationed with the 62nd Fighter Squadron[1][2]
- **Norway**: Norwegian F-35A aircraft and pilots training since 2015[3][1]
- **Netherlands**: Dutch F-35A pilots and aircraft stationed permanently[2][4]
- **Denmark**: Danish F-35 pilots training at Luke[5][2]
- **Belgium**: Belgian pilots slated to begin F-35 training[5]
- **Singapore**: Singaporean pilots training on F-35s as part of expanded cooperation[4][2]

The **62nd Fighter Squadron** at Luke AFB specifically conducts FMS training for multiple international F-35 partners simultaneously.[1]

### **Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho**
- **Singapore**: Republic of Singapore's 428th Fighter Squadron permanently stationed since 2008, operating F-15SG aircraft under the Peace Carvin V program[6][7]
- **Qatar**: Qatari F-15QA aircraft and pilots facility announced October 2025, with construction underway[8][9][10]

### **Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas - F-35 FMS Training Center**
- **Poland**: First nation to participate in the new F-35 FMS training center, with pilots arriving as early as October 2024[11][12]
- **Switzerland**: Part of the planned F-35 FMS training program[13]
- **Finland**: Included in the F-35 FMS training program[13]
- **Singapore**: The 425th Fighter Squadron (F-16 Fighting Falcon training unit) relocating from Luke AFB to Ebbing[14][15][13]

This facility represents a **$500 million construction project** specifically designed for FMS F-35 and F-16 training.[14][11]

### **Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas - Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT)**
The **80th Flying Training Wing** conducts the world's only multi-nationally manned and managed flying training program for **14 NATO partner nations**:[16][17][18]

- **Belgium**
- **Canada**
- **Czech Republic**
- **Denmark**
- **Germany**
- **Greece**
- **Hungary**
- **Italy**
- **Netherlands**
- **Norway**
- **Poland**
- **Portugal**
- **Romania** (added 2016)
- **Turkey**
- **United Kingdom**

This program trains combat pilots from all participating nations using shared aircraft and instructors under FMS-related agreements.[17][16]

### **Edwards Air Force Base, California - UK F-35 Test Operations**
- **United Kingdom**: RAF **17 (Reserve) Squadron** permanently stationed for F-35B Lightning II operational testing and evaluation[19][20]

The UK maintains a **permanent test and evaluation squadron** at Edwards, representing one of the longest-standing foreign military presences on US soil.[20][21]

### **Camp Roberts, California - International Ground Training**
- **United Kingdom**: British Army units conduct **annual training** at Camp Roberts alongside California National Guard units[22][23][24]

Over **250,000 troops** train annually at Camp Roberts, including regular British Army rotations.[22]

## Historical Programs (Recently Concluded)

### **Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico - German Air Force Flying Training Center**
- **Germany**: German Air Force Flying Training Center (GAFFTC) operated from 1996-2019 with over 300 permanently assigned German Air Force personnel[25][26][27]

This program was terminated in 2016 with operations concluding in 2019.[26]

## Key Program Characteristics

**Funding Structure**: All participating countries provide funding through FMS purchases to build facilities, purchase training aircraft, and support operations. Qatar, for example, has **$26 billion in active FMS cases**, making it the second-largest FMS partner globally.[28][29][30][31]

**Scale and Scope**: These programs involve **permanent foreign military presence** with dedicated aircraft, facilities, and personnel stationed for extended periods (typically 3+ years per rotation). Singapore maintains the **second-largest permanent foreign military training presence** in the continental United States with almost 1,000 personnel.[32][19]

**Legal Framework**: All programs operate under **government-to-government FMS agreements** that provide the legal authority for foreign military personnel to train permanently on US soil with US military equipment.[29]

**Strategic Purpose**: These arrangements enhance **interoperability, standardization, and partnership capacity** while allowing partner nations to train in superior weather conditions and airspace compared to their home countries.[9][29]

The total economic impact of these programs represents **billions in FMS sales and construction projects**, with individual facilities like Ebbing requiring over **$500 million in infrastructure development** and Qatar's Mountain Home facility representing a **multi-hundred million dollar investment**.[33][14]

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