وزير الحرس الوطني يرعى تخريج الدفعة الـ6 من برنامج القيادة والأركان

The Minister of National Guard, Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, sponsored the graduation ceremony for the sixth batch of the Leadership and Staff Program and the first batch of the Advanced Military Studies Program at King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz College for Leadership and Staff.

Upon his arrival at the ceremony venue, he was welcomed by the Deputy Minister of National Guard, Dr. Nasser Al-Dawood, the head of the military apparatus at the Ministry of National Guard, Lieutenant General Saleh Abdulrahman Al-Harbi, and the commander of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz College for Leadership and Staff, Major General Abdullah Saleh Al-Anzi.

The college commander delivered a speech expressing his happiness and that of all the college staff at the Minister of National Guard's sponsorship of the graduation ceremony, appreciating the support the college receives from him and sharing in the graduates' joy. He added that the number of students in the Leadership and Staff Program reached 126 students from all military and security sectors, and 19 students in the Advanced Military Studies Program from the Ministry of National Guard, who spent a full academic year rich in knowledge, sciences, and purposeful applications.

Following that, the Minister of National Guard launched the Master's Program in Strategic Studies "War Program" in collaboration with the National Defense University of the Armed Forces, making it the third program at King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz College for Leadership and Staff.

Colonel Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, in a speech for the graduates, highlighted what they received during their studies from intensive academic and training programs and modern curricula, praising the knowledge and sciences they acquired, which form a crucial point in the practical life of an officer.

After that, the overall results for the graduates were announced, and the Minister of National Guard honored the outstanding students. The first place and the college sword went to Pilot Major Ali bin Hassan Al-Qahtani from the Leadership and Staff Program, and the first place and the college shield went to Pilot Colonel Awad bin Awda Al-Mutrifi from the Advanced Military Studies Program.