KUWAIT: The National Guard held a public draw to select a new batch of students applying to join the National Guard as non-commissioned officers. The event was held under the patronage of Sheikh Faisal Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Chief of the National Guard.

The Undersecretary of the National Guard, Lieutenant General Engineer Hashem Al-Rifai, Chairman of the Admission Committee and Commander of Protection and Reinforcement, Major General Hamad Salem, and a number of commanders and officers attended the event.

The Deputy Chief of the National Guard said the National Guard is keen to consolidate the principle of transparency and justice in choosing the applicants who are honored to join the military service and defend their dear homeland under the wise leadership of the Amir, HH Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and the Crown Prince, HH Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. He stressed that the admission procedures in the National Guard took into account the principle of parity.