The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) celebrated the graduation of new batches that included pilots and officer cadets, as well as university officers course, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.

The ceremony was held at the military parade ground of Ghala Base and the Sultan Qaboos Air Academy under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Said Al-Kalbani, Minister of Social Development.

The graduates performed the RAFO anthem, took the oath of loyalty and allegiance and chanted thrice long live His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander.

At the end of the ceremony, the chief guest handed over the certificates of flight instructor to a number of RAFO officers.