MUSCAT: The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) celebrated the graduation of pilots and officers in a ceremony held at the ground of Ghala Air Base and Sultan Qaboos Air Academy on Wednesday under the auspices of Lt Gen Sayyid Munthir bin Majid al Said, Head of Liaison and Coordination Apparatus at the Royal Office. The graduation ceremony began by the military salute to the chief guest while the RAFO Music Band played the Royal Anthem. The chief guest inspected the front column of graduates. Then, the graduates advanced in slow march passing before the main dais. Lt Gen Al Said pinned flying wing on graduated pilots.
He also handed over the Sword of Honour to the Flying Officer Ibrahim bin Salim al Subhi, who came first at the level of officer cadets course. The graduation ceremony was attended by ministers, commanders at the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF), and other military and security units, honourable members of the State Council and members of the Majlis Ash’shura, senior officers at SAF and other security units in the state, retired commanders and senior officers, military attaches of sisterly and friendly countries’ embassies in the Sultanate, RAFO personnel and parents of the graduates. — ONA
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