His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain received His Excellency Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), at Riffa Palace in Manama.

HRH the Crown Prince commended the Commander-in-Chief’s commitment to further developing the operational readiness of the BDF, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

HRH emphasized the important role the BDF plays in safeguarding regional security and the Kingdom's continued prosperity, and stressed His Majesty the King’s ongoing support for the BDF’s operational development efforts.

HE the Commander-in-Chief expressed his sincere gratitude to HRH the Crown Prince for his crucial support and significant efforts to develop the BDF, under the leadership of HM King Hamad.