RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday patronized the graduation ceremony of the 97th batch of students of the King Faisal Air Academy in Riyadh.
He was accompanied by Minister of State Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd, Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif, National Guard Minister Prince Abdullah bin Bandar and Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman.
Maj. Gen. Hazim Al-Ghashyan, the academy’s commander, delivered a speech praising the Saudi leadership’s unwavering support for the college since its inception.
He said the 97th batch included four students from Bahrain and three from Kuwait, who spent more than three years with their colleagues training and studying.
The crown prince and the audience watched a military parade of the academy’s cadets. The graduates recited their oaths and the results were announced.
The crown prince presented awards to outstanding students, and certificates to graduates from other countries. He received a commemorative gift.
