Amir honours outstanding graduates of Military College

Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani patronised the graduation ceremony of the 15th batch of students of

Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College at its headquarters yesterday morning.

The graduation ceremony was attended by Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani,  a number of Their Excellencies the Ministers, a number of leaders of military colleges from brotherly and friendly countries, guests and parents of graduates.

Upon H H the Amir’s arrival to the podium, the Qatari national anthem was played.

Then commander of the graduates’ queue came forward to request H H the Amir to review the queue of the 119 graduates from the State of Qatar and a number of sisterly countries, such as the State of Kuwait, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Sudan, the Tunisian Republic, the State of Libya and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

After that, the graduates staged a military parade with slow and normal march before H H the Amir.

H H the Amir then honoured 10 outstanding graduates. The 15th batch handed over the flag to the 16th batch, and the order for promotions was then read out.

At the end of the ceremony, the graduates took the oath and the national anthem was played.

Commander of the Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College Staff Colonel Abdulhadi Mohammed Al Hajri gave a speech on the occasion in which he said that the graduating batch takes pride in the honour of H H the Amir’s attendance.

The 119 graduates, he said, were distributed over the Armed Forces, Amiri Guard, Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), State Security Bureau and a number of graduates from sisterly countries, such as the State of Kuwait, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Sudan, the Tunisian Republic, the State of Libya and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

They have carried out internal and external field training and exercises with determination and courage in order to follow the path of previous generations, he added.

He pointed out that, as a continuation of the work plan and achievements in the College, the third and fourth courses of the undergraduate candidates diploma graduated on Wednesday.

Last September, the College received the 19th batch to begin their careers in the field of pride and dignity, he said.

Staff Colonel Al Hajri noted that, in pursuit of H H the Amir’s vision, the College will be a meeting place to enhance brotherhood and friendship with brotherly and friendly countries, and that members from the Republic of Iraq and the Republic of Rwanda joined for the first time with this batch.

He added that with the continued cooperation with the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, an exercise entitled ‘Oryx Endeavour’ was carried out by the Academy candidates in cooperation with Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College on November 2019, where the implementation of such exercises is one of the strongest areas of bilateral cooperation between sisterly and friendly colleges.

Al Hajri said this great work and effort couldn’t have been accomplished without God’s grace and success first, as well as the full support and permanent directives of H E the Deputy PM and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, the continuous follow-up of H E the Chief of Staff and the concerted efforts of the commands of the Ministry of Interior, the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), the Amiri Guard and all the forces, units, bodies and directorates in the armed forces.

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