Sheikh Hamdan attends naval officers graduation

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, attended on Tuesday the graduation of the 12th batch of naval cadet officers in a ceremony held at the Navy College's headquarters. Sheikh Hamdan inspected the graduates, after which they paraded past the main stage. The parade reflected the physical fitness, military skills and training of the graduates who swore allegiance to the UAE and President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and to abide by the orders of their commanders while defending the country and its sovereignty. Sheikh Hamdan, Brigadier General Ebrahim Al Musharrakh, Commander of UAE Naval Forces, presented awards to the top seven graduates. The awards were presented after the speech delivered by Colonel General Salem Ali Al Muhrizi, the naval academy's commander. Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Adviser to the UAE President, Lieutenant General Obaid Mohammad Al Kaabi, Under Secretary of the Defence Ministry, Lieutenant General Hamad Mohammad Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, and Air Vice-Marshal Mohammad Bin Suwaidan Saeed Al Qamzi, Commander of the Air Forces, Air Defence, attended the graduation ceremony. Also present were a number of senior officers and members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the state.