The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) celebrated Sunday the graduation of batches of cadet officers’ course, specialized university officers’ course, transformative course and paramedic course from Sultan .Qaboos Military College, the Royal Army of Oman’s Academy
The ceremony was held at the military parade ground in Al Murtafaa Garrison under the patronage of General Sultan Mohammed Al Nu’amani, Minister of the Royal Office.
The ceremony began with the graduates’ giving the military salute to the chief guest, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.
Then, the RAO band played the Royal Anthem, after which the commander of the column asked Gen. Al Nu’amani permission to inspect the front row of the parade. The graduates performed a military show in slow motion and normal march. They passed in front of the dais of the celebration square, led by the banner of Sultan Qaboos Military College. Then, the column advanced forward in parade form.
After that, General Al Nu’amani handed the Sword of Honour to RAO’s cadet officer Aiman Khalid Al Mazahmi, who won first place at the level of the batch of cadet officers.
This was followed by the Sultan Qaboos Military College’s banner changing hands, with the graduating batch handing the flag over to the current batch undergoing training at the college, who vowed to keep the flag fluttering high as ever. Then, the Flag Anthem was played, and the bearers of the flag roamed the rows of their batch.
The graduates chanted the RAO anthem. They performed the Oath of Loyalty, proclaiming allegiance and chanting thrice “Long Live His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander”.
The column of graduating officers performed the military salute. Then, the band played the Royal Anthem and the commander of the column asked chief guest’s permission to dismiss.
The column passed in front of the dais, giving the military salute to Gen. Al Nu’amani Then, the RAO Music band presented various musical pieces and a military musical show, with different detachments exhibiting their skills, which reflected high morale and dexterity in using the latest equipment and musical instruments which the band was supplied.
The ceremony was attended by Ministers, Undersecretaries, Chairman of the State Council, Chairman of the Shura Council, Commanders of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) and other military and security services, Retired Commanders, senior SAF Officers, Retired Senior Officers from other military and security detachments, Military Attachés from Embassies of Arab and friendly countries accredited to Oman, RAO personnel and parents of the officer cadets.
