Royal Army of Oman celebrates passing out of new batch of recruits

Muscat: The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) celebrated at the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) Training Regiment on Wednesday the passing out of a new batch of recruits.

The ceremony was held under the auspices of Maj.Gen Khalifa Ali Al Siabi, Assistant Inspector General of Police and Customs for Administrative and Financial Affairs, in the presence of Maj.Gen Mattar Salim Al Balushi, Commander of RAO.

The ceremony began by performing the military salute to the chief guest who inspected the first column of the graduates. Then, the graduates paraded in a slow march accompanied with the RAO Musical Band. Then, the chief guest handed over appreciation awards to top graduates.

At the end of the ceremony, the graduates took the oath of loyalty and proclaimed thrice Long Live His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander.

The ceremony was attended by a number of senior officers at the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF), as well as RAO officers and parents of the recruits.