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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

HM the Sultan presides over 49th Glorious National Day military parade

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Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, on Monday presided over the military parade, which was staged at the military parade ground of Said Bin Sultan's Naval Base on the occasion of the Sultanate's 49th Glorious National Day.


Symbolic units representing the Royal Army of Oman (RAO), the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO), the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO), the Royal Guard of Oman (RGO), the Sultan's Special Force (SSF), the Royal Oman Police (ROP) and the Royal Court Affairs (RCA) took part in the military parade.


Upon the arrival of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, to the parade ground, Gen Sultan bin Mohammed al Nuamani, Minister of the Royal Office, Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs, Lt Gen Ahmed bin Harith al Nabhani, SAF Chief of Staff and Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis al Raeesi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) were honoured to receive His Majesty.


Upon His Majesty's ascension to the Royal Box, the parade columns gave the military salute, the Royal Anthem was played by the combined military musical band while the artillery fired a twenty-one gun salute to His Majesty.


Afterwards, the commander of the parade column approached the Royal Box requesting permission from His Majesty, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, to start the military parade, which began with the joint military musical parade band that represents the corps of the SAF, RGO, ROP and RCA, which passed in slow and regular march before the Royal Box.


Then, the columns of the Protocols Guard performed its military parade accompanied with musical pieces of the joint military music in a slow and regular motion passing before the Royal Box, giving the military salute to His Majesty, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.


Then, the combined music horseback marching band and the horse riders of the RGO Cavalry and the Royal Cavalry of the RCA staged a performance passing before the Royal Box.


After that, the joint military musical parade band staged various musical pieces. Then, the columns of the Protocols Guard chanted the military anthem "Fal Taslami  Oman".  The Protocols Guard chanted the call of Loyalty and Allegiance and proclaimed thrice long live His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.


Then, the Royal Anthem was played and the columns of the Protocols Guard gave the military Salute to His Majesty the Sultan, signaling the conclusion of the military parade. Then, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces left the Military Parade Ground.


His Majesty the Sultan was accompanied during the parade by their highnesses, the chairmen of the State Council and Majlis Ash' Shura, their excellencies the ministers, advisers, commanders of SAF, RGO, SSF , ROP and the military and security apparatuses, honourable members of the State Council and members of Majlis Ash' Shura, undersecretaries, governors, judges of the Governorate of Muscat, Omani Ambassadors at the Foreign Ministry, heads of the diplomatic missions of the sisterly and friendly countries accredited to the Sultanate and walis.


The parade was also attended by military attaches, senior military commanders and officers, state senior officials, shaikhs and dignitaries and commissioned and non-commissioned officers and personnel of SAF, RGO, SSF, ROP, RCA and other security services in the state. --ONA


 


 


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