His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, attended the commencement ceremony of the second cohort of officer cadets from Zayed Army College. The ceremony was held on the college’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
His Highness urged the graduates to embody self-discipline and dedication in serving the nation, making use of their expertise and experience to strengthen the UAE’s foundations of progress and help its growth journey beneath the management of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. He referred to as on them to stay on the forefront of service within the Armed Forces, upholding the UAE’s values and its dedication to selling peace and reinforcing world safety and stability.
Sheikh Hamdan affirmed that the imaginative and prescient and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to attain the best ranges of future readiness type the premise on which the Armed Forces proceed to construct their defensive capabilities. This contains growing human capital with superior army sciences and tactical and strategic expertise, and enhancing defence techniques and applied sciences according to main world requirements.
The ceremony started with the UAE nationwide anthem, adopted by a 14-step army development drill carried out by the cadets in accordance with accredited army protocols. The graduating cohort superior in exact, coordinated steps that mirrored the excessive degree of coaching and self-discipline that they had obtained.
Lieutenant Common Mike Hindmarsh, Commandant of Zayed Army College, delivered a speech on the occasion. He mentioned: “This 12 months is outstanding not solely because the continuation of a brand new however very proud custom, however as a result of it marks one other historic first—the commencement of the College’s first cohort of feminine cadets. In the present day, we don’t merely have fun achievement, however verify our unwavering resolve to chart a future the place all succesful Emiratis, ladies and men alike, lead the defence of our nation collectively and with distinction. Zayed Army College was created to forge a brand new commonplace in nationwide safety schooling — an establishment that blends educational excellence with rigorous army coaching, getting ready leaders of all safety domains for the challenges and uncertainties of the fashionable period.”
He mentioned that the cadets drawn from throughout the total spectrum of the safety sector—armed forces, police, and different companies— have mastered educational pursuits to the best requirements, developed important and modern pondering, and purchased sensible operational warfighting and management expertise.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed offered awards to the highest graduates and distinguished cadets within the presence of His Excellency Lieutenant Common Issa Saif bin Ablan Al Mazrouei, Chief of Workers of the Armed Forces; His Excellency Lt. Common Ibrahim Nasser Al Alawi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defence; His Excellency Lieutenant Common Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police; Main Common Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Inside; and a variety of senior Armed Forces leaders, officers and Ministry of Defence officers. This was adopted by the ceremonial handover of the college flag from the graduating cohort to the third cohort, who pledged to guard it, maintain it flying excessive, and defend the homeland.
The graduates then took the oath of loyalty, after which all members pledged their allegiance to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. They affirmed their dedication to obeying the orders of their commanders and vowed to safeguard the sovereignty of the UAE, shield its nationwide achievements, and defend its territorial integrity on land, sea and air. The ceremony concluded with commemorative images of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum with the graduates.
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