National Guard Staff Director patronises graduation ceremony

Manama, Nov. 26 (BNA): The Director of Staff of the National Guard, Major-General Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Khalifa, patronized the graduation ceremony for a officers training course at the Training School in National Guard Camp, in the presence of senior officers. The ceremony was begun with a recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by a speech delivered by the Commandant of Training School, Lt-Colonel Mohammed Abdullah Al-Azmi, in which he welcomed the Director of Staff for his patronage of the graduation ceremony. The officer in-charge of the course gave a brief presentation about the stages of training, including infantry drills, map-and-compass, field skills, diurnal and nocturnal land navigation, light and medium weapons shooting. The Director of Staff in his speech in front of the graduates said this could not have been accomplished had it not been for the directives of His Highness Lt-General Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa the President of the National Guard lauding His Highness's constant keenness on upgrading combat efficiency and capabilities of National Guard personnel through the provision of specialized training courses and programmes for officers and other ranks, urging the graduate officers to exert more efforts to advance the standard of performance of duties. He congratulated the graduate officers, wishing them career success. In conclusion, the National Guard Director of Staff distributed certificates to the graduates and presented the Course Shield to the first position winner.