Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, paid an inspection visit to a BDF unit, where he welcomed by its Commander and a number of Senior BDF Officers, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

He was informed about the unit’s achievements, as well as its procedures to enhance the level of its training and administrative readiness.

The Commander-in-Chief met the unit’s Commander and Senior Officers, who briefed him about the unit’s duties and capabilities, as well as advanced equipment and systems that enable it to perform the tasks assigned to it.

He stressed that the BDF, thanks to the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, has become a field of giving and dedication in the service of the homeland thanks to its personnel, whom he described as a protective shield of the nation for their constant readiness to make all possible sacrifices for the sake of defending the kingdom and its hard-won gains.

Earlier, Filed Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received at the BDF’s General Command, Royal Guard Commander, Brigadier-General HH Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa (photo).

The Commander-in-Chief congratulated Sheikh Nasser on the success of the first edition of the Bahrain International Defense Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC 2017) which was held this past week (16-18 October 2017).

Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa lauded the tremendous efforts exerted by Sheikh Nasser to organize BIDEC according to the best international standards, noting that the success of the event adds a new milestone to the Kingdom’s successes in hosting mega world exhibitions.