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Sultan of Oman Confers Medals on Armed Forces Officers & Personnel
2022-12-13 Read More...
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, has conferred the medals of Excellent Service and Royal Commendation on a number of commissioned, non-commissioned officers and personnel of the Sultan’s Armed

Royal Army of Oman Marks Sultan’s Armed Forces Day
2022-12-13 Read More...
The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) marked Sunday the Sultan’s Armed Forces Day, which falls on 11 December every year. The event was held under the patronage of Sayyid Saud Hilal Al Busaidi, Governor of

Commander of Royal Navy of Oman Receives CTF-152 Commander
2022-12-08 Read More...
Rear Admiral Saif Nasser Al Rahbi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) received in his office Captain Rashid Abdullah Al Amin, Commander of the Combined Task Force

Chief of General Staff of British Army Concludes Visit to Oman
2022-11-30 Read More...
Vice Admiral Abdullah Khamis Al Raisi, Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) received in his office at Al Murtafa’a Garrison Tuesday (photo) General Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the General Staff of the British

Royal Navy of Oman, Indian Navy Start Joint “Sea Breeze 2022” Drill
2022-11-23 Read More...
Vessels of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) fleet are conducting the joint naval drill “Sea Breeze 2022” at the naval zones of Al Batinah and Al Wusta. The exercise runs from 21 to 24 November

Omani, French Armies Conduct ‘Mountain Warrior 2022’ Joint Drill
2022-11-06 Read More...
Military units from the Royal Army of Oman (RAO)’s 23rd Infantry Brigade and the French Army conducted Thursday a practical demonstration of a joint military drill codenamed “Mountain Warrior

Omani-Iranian Military Friendship Committee Holds 17th Annual Meeting
2022-10-04 Read More...
The Omani-Iranian Military Friendship Joint Committee started its 17th annual meeting in Muscat

Commander of Royal Navy of Oman Receives CTF-150 Commander
2022-09-30 Read More...
Rear Admiral Saif Nasser Al Rahbi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) received in his office Wednesday Commodore Abdullah Al Mutairi, Commander of the Combined Force (CTF)

Top Omani Military Officials Receive Chief-of-Staff of Pakistan’s Navy
2022-09-21 Read More...
Rear Admiral Saif Nasser Al Rahbi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) received Tuesday Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi, Chief-of-Staff of Pakistan’s Navy

Oman, Egypt Conclude Joint “Mountain Castle” Drill
2022-09-14 Read More...
The joint Oman-Egypt military exercise “Mountain Castle” concluded Tuesday. The drill was held at the military drills zone in the Sultanate’s Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdar. The drill ran from 4 till 13 September

Oman’s Joint Command & Staff College Celebrates 36th Batch Inauguration
2022-09-12 Read More...
Oman’s Joint Command and Staff College (CSC) at the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies celebrated the inauguration of the 36th patch of enrolled

Omani-US Infantry Units Conclude ‘Valley of Fire 2022’ Military Drill
2022-08-25 Read More...
The joint Oman-USA military drill “Valley of Fire 2022” concluded in Salalah on

Chief of US Naval Forces Central Command Visits Sultanate of Oman
2022-08-23 Read More...
Vice Admiral Abdullah Khamis Al Raisi, Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) of Oman, received in his office at Al Murtafa’a Garrison (photo) Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of the United States (US) Naval Forces Central

Commander of Indian Navy’s Western Fleet Visits Sultanate of Oman
2022-08-16 Read More...
Major General Mattar Salim Al Balushi, Commander of the Royal Army of Oman (RAO), received in Muscat (photo) Rear Admiral Sameer Saxena, Commander of the Indian Navy’s Western

Saudi Royal Air Force Commander Visits Sultanate of Oman
2022-07-26 Read More...
Air Vice Marshal Khamis Hammad Al Ghafri, Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) received in his office at Al Murtafa’a Garrison Sunday (photo) Lt. General Turki Bandar Al Saud, Commander of the Royal Saudi Air

Four Agreements Signed for Modernization Projects at Oman’s Defence Ministry
2022-07-05 Read More...
The Ministry of Finance (MOF), represented by Partnership for Development (PFD) program, signed four agreements with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to carry out modernization projects at the MOD and the Sultan’s Armed Forces

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