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Prince Khalid has accumulated nearly 1,000 flying hours and carried out air missions against the Salafi jihadist militant group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant within the International Coalition's efforts. He then started flying F-15 S and was also appointed as a Tactical Intelligence Officer in addition to his duties as an F-15 S pilot with the 92nd Squadron of the RSAF 3rd Wing at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran. He commenced his aviation career by flying T-6 Texan and T-38 aircraft at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi. Military career Īfter graduating from the King Faisal Air Academy, Prince Khalid joined the Royal Saudi Air Force. Due to various official duties and tasks, his studies were postponed prior to his appointment as ambassador to the United States. Prince Khalid was enrolled in Georgetown University to pursue his higher education in the university's master of arts in security studies program. He also studied advanced electronic warfare in Paris, France.
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He obtained a certificate from Harvard University in their senior executives in the national and international security program. Prince Khalid earned a bachelor's degree in aviation sciences from King Faisal Air Academy, and continued his education in the United States. He is the son of King Salman and his third spouse, Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain.