RAO celebrates graduation of new recruits

Muscat: The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) celebrated on Wednesday the graduation of a new batch of recruits at the parade ground of the Royal Army of Oman Training Battalion at the Royal Army of Oman Academy.

The event was held under the auspices of Rear Admiral Saif Nasser Al Rahbi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman.

The celebration events featured a military parade that began with rendering the military salute to the chief guest, who inspected the front line of the graduating column. Following this, the graduates presented a military parade in slow march, accompanied by the Royal Army of Oman Music Band, before the column advanced forward in a review formation, reflecting the level of discipline and military readiness of the graduates.

Subsequently, the Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman, the chief guest, distributed certificates to the top-performing graduates in the training course in recognition of their excellence and distinction during the training period.

In conclusion, the graduates recited the Royal Army of Oman anthem, took the oath of loyalty, proclaimed the call of support, and chanted three times for His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander. The Royal Army of Oman Music Band then played the salute of honor, after which the column commander stepped forward to request permission from the chief guest to dismiss the parade ground, whereupon the column of graduates passed in front of the main dais in quick march, and the music band performed various musical and military compositions.

The occasion was attended by a number of senior officers of the Sultan's Armed Forces, a number of officers, non-commissioned officers, and personnel of the Royal Army of Oman, as well as a number of parents of the graduates.