HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham Al Said, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat, chaired the annual ceremony of the Royal Guard of Oman (RGO), which is held every year on November 1.
Event Organization and Graduation
The ceremony included the graduation of a group of officer and enlisted soldier students, as well as several military field parades, demonstrations, and parachute displays that showcased the high efficiency and refined performance of the RGO, achieved under the wise leadership of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, the Commander-in-Chief.
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The events of this ceremony, held at the military parade ground of the Royal Guard of Oman, began with the playing of the royal anthem upon the arrival of HH Sayyid Bilarab, the guest of honor, who inspected the front line of the parade.
Acknowledgment of Graduates and Personnel
Subsequently, the parade column presented silent military displays, forming the emblem of the Sultanate of Oman on the parade ground, accompanied by the melody of loyalty, reflecting the royal attention and care for the RGO and the skills and capabilities of the personnel of the Royal Guard of Oman.
HH Sayyid Bilarab then presented distinguished certificates to the top graduates of the officer and enlisted soldier courses. Lieutenant Saadallah bin Khalfan Al Nabahani achieved first place in the officer course, while soldier Youssef bin Haroon Al Balushi took first place in the enlisted soldier course.
During the ceremony, HH Sayyid Bilarab awarded special service medals to several RGO personnel in appreciation of their efforts during service and loyalty to the nation and the Commander-in-Chief.
At the end, the parade column, along with a free parachute display, sang the anthem of the Royal Guard of Oman, and the graduates chanted the melody of loyalty three times in honor of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, the Commander-in-Chief.
Afterward, the royal anthem was played, and the parade commander requested permission to exit the ground. The columns then quickly passed in front of the main stand accompanied by the band of the Royal Guard of Oman and the mounted guards, thus concluding the ceremony.
This event was attended by several members of the royal family, senior officials, commanders of the Sultan's armed forces, and other military and security entities, as well as several retired commanders and members of the State Council and senior officials of the armed forces and other military and security units.
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