KUWAIT: HH the Amir, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, sponsored and attended on Monday the graduation of the 23rd batch of cadet officers at Ali Al-Sabah Military Academy. HH the Amir, upon arrival at the venue of the celebration, was greeted by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Acting Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, Defense Ministry Undersecretary Sheikh Dr Abdullah Mishal Al-Sabah, Kuwait Army Acting Chief of General Staff Maj Gen Dr Ghazi Hassan Jazzaa, Commander of Ali Al-Sabah Military Academy Brig Gen Khaled Shujaa Faihan and academy commanders.

The ceremony was attended by National Assembly Speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Dr Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Chief of the Supreme Judicial Council and Head of the Court of Cassation Justice Dr Adel Majed Bouresli, senior state officials and a large crowd of the graduates’ families and citizens.

The ceremony started with the national anthem and Quranic verses, then the academy commander addressed the crowd with a speech, noting the national need for coping with rapid changes worldwide, calling to overhaul the educational system, promote scientific culture, creativity, innovation and setting up an adequate environment for progress.

In light of the rapid development in the military sector, namely production of state-of-the-art weapons, the academy has been keen on qualifying the cadet officers to cope with challenges of military and security tasks by means of harnessing “technology as a strategic option to serve the academic and training realms”. The national military educational system has been overhauled, “turning into a distinguished example based on creativity, rationality, acquiring skills and expertise,” he said.

Following the speech, military personnel paraded, and the flag of the academy was swapped among personnel. The graduates were then dismissed and military formations paraded. Names of the graduates were announced by assistant commander of the academy Brig Gen Fahad Khaled Faisal. HH the Amir then handed over the trophies to the excellent graduated officers and high-record students at the academy.

The director of educational and legal affairs Brig Gen Yusuf Abdullah Idriss took the legal oath, then declared the end of the military parade amid the national anthem. HH the Amir was awarded a memento on the occasion before he departed the ceremony venue. — KUNA