Al Ain: General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces confirmed that the UAE, led by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, has established solid foundations in sophisticated military construction made up of trained cadres that are scientifically and technically qualified in all weapons and military equipment fields.
This came during the 44th graduation ceremony of Cadet Pilot officers and the eleventh course of air faculty cadet officers at Khalifa Bin Zayed Air College in Al Ain, in addition to the fourth female course and second course of air support officers attended by Shaikh Mohammad.
The ceremony began with the arrival of Shaikh Mohammad, where he was received by Lieutenant General Hamad Mohammad Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, Major General pilot Ebrahim Nasser Al Alawi, Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence, Brigadier General pilot Sami Saeed Salem Al Nuaimi, Commander of the Khalifa Bin Zayed Air College and a number of senior officials.
The national anthem was played and then Shaikh Mohammad accompanied by Brig Gen Al Nuaimi, inspected the graduates after which verses from the Quran were read.
In his speech Shaikh Mohammad said that the UAE always seeks to enhance its development march by protecting it with its competent and highly capable armed forces to become the shield that defends all national gains.
He also expressed his great pleasure in attending the graduation ceremony of this new batch of the UAE’s sons and daughters.
A military parade was performed by the graduates in front of the main stage at the graduation field where flanks of air fighters and training aircraft and shipping air support that serves the UAE Air Force took part. The graduates then vowed allegiance in the presence of Shaikh Mohammad to the UAE and its leader.
The event was attended by Shaikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser, Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Shaikh Tahnoun Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in the Eastern Region, Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, other shaikhs, ministers, senior military and civilian officials and the families of the graduates.
