HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, pinned aviation wings on pilot officers after they passed out the flight training course.
HH Sayyid Shihab also handed over His Majesty the Sultan’s Cup for Aviation to Flying Officer Khalid Hamad Al Majrafi, on scoring the top position in the course, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.
The event was attended by Air Vice Marshal Khamis Hamad Al Ghafri, Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO), Air Commodore Khalid Mohammed Al Abri, Director General of Operations and Air Commodore Yaqoub Rashid Al Maamari, Director General of Administration and Human Resources at the RAFO Command.
In another development, Major General Hamid Ahmed Sakroon, Chairman of the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies of Oman received in his office at Bait Al Falaj Garrison a delegation from Zimbabwe National Defence University.
The visiting delegation is headed by Brigadier Francis Chakawia.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed several matters of mutual interest, especially in the academic and training fields.
The meeting was attended by Air Commodore Abdullah Faiz Al Dhafri, Director General for Administrative and Financial Affairs and several Senior Officers of the Academy.
The delegation of Zimbabwe National Defence University also visited the Joint Command and Staff College. Upon their arrival, the guests were received by the Acting Commandant of the College.
The guests watched a presentation about the College, its curricula and various training programmes. They also toured its facilities and different departments.
Moreover, the delegation of Zimbabwe National Defence University visited the National Defence College (NDC) for Strategic and Defence Studies where they were received by Rear Admiral Ali Abdullah Al Shidi, Commandant of the NDC.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed matters of mutual interest. The guests were briefed about the NDC and its various facilities. They also toured its departments.
Lastly, Lieutenant General Theyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, Chief of Staff of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), received Monday a delegation from the Command and Staff College of the Ministry of Defence of the Sultanate of Oman headed by Brigadier Saif bin Hamad al Yousifi, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.
The Chief of Staff commended the strong relations between Bahrain and Oman and their development in various domains.
