Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz patronized the graduation ceremony of the 82nd class of cadets from King Abdulaziz Military College.

Upon his arrival, the Minister of Defense was received by Vice Minister of Defense Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf; the Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili; the Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF), Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Mutair; and the Commander of King Abdulaziz Military College, Major General Ali bin Saleh Al-Hudhaif.

The royal anthem was played, and verses from the Holy Qur’an were recited, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

During the graduation ceremony, the Commander of King Abdulaziz Military College delivered a speech in which he expressed gratitude to the Minister of Defense for his patronage. He noted that the graduates had acquired a wide range of civil and military knowledge, which makes them qualified and capable of fulfilling their responsibilities and military roles alongside their colleagues in the Armed Forces.

Afterward, the first sergeant major of the College, Dhafer bin Mohammed Al-Sabiei, delivered a speech on behalf of the graduates in which he expressed profound gratitude to the Defense Minister for his patronage of their graduation ceremony.

The ceremony was concluded by handing over the graduates their awards and certificates.

The graduating class included students from various countries, such as the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Republic of Yemen, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, and the Republic of Sudan.