HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani with ministers, military officials and graduates after the ceremony yesterday.

 

 

QNA/Doha


HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday attended the passing out ceremony of the second batch of students of the Leader Mohamed bin Abdullah al-Attiyah Air College at Al-Udeid Air Base.
The ceremony was attended by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, a number of ministers as well as senior armed forces and interior ministry officers.
The Emir reviewed a parade by the graduating students.
The Emir then honoured the outstanding graduates of the batch.
The sword of honour was awarded to Mubarak Abdurrahman Mohamed al-Hemaidi, who was the overall topper. The second and third toppers were Abdullah Mohsen Andilah al-Marri (aviation) and Talah Khalid Surour al-Abdullah (military competence and discipline).
Afterwards the flag was received and handed over to the third batch. The order for promotion was then read out and the graduates took the oath.
At the outset of the ceremony Commander of the Air College Brigadier (Pilot) Salim Hamad al-Nabit gave a speech.

The Emir inspects a guard of honour on his arrival at the college.

“Today we celebrate the graduation of the second batch of Leader Mohamed bin Abdullah al-Attiyah Air College after they were awarded the Bachelor Degree in air sciences and the military diploma armed with knowledge and defence of the beloved homeland,” he said.
The Commander of the College underlined that the armed forces, thanks to the policies of HH the Emir and the efforts of the personnel of the forces, is witnessing a remarkable progress in all fields in terms of qualifications, training and arming. This development includes introduction of the best training aircraft and the most advanced in the world as the college began effectively to implement the constituent and advanced training programme on training combat aircraft.
Al-Nabit thanked HH the Emir for the unlimited support and also thanked all bodies of the state for their support which contributed to the growth of Leader’s College.
At the close of the ceremony HH the Emir attended an air show of a number of the Emiri Air Force and the Leader’s Air College aircraft. HH the Emir then inspected the cockpits of PC 21 aircraft.

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