Bahrain-Egypt military drill ‘Hamad 2’ concludes

Manama : The closing ceremony of joint military exercise of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) and Egyptian Armed Forces, ‘Hamad 2’ was held at the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF) yesterday.

The BDF Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa attended the closing ceremony and was welcomed on arrival by Inspector-General, Major-General Abdulla Hassan Al-Nuaimi and Commander of the Egyptian Naval Forces Rear Admiral Ahmed Khalid Hassan Said.

The aim of the exercise was to enhance the combat competence, as well as the operational and tactical capabilities through the exchange of field expertise and skills between the participants.

“Joint military exercises will improve the combat readiness of our military to confront various threats on different battlefields” said Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa.

The commander-in-chief inspected the warships and troops participated in the drill, and was briefed about the goals and various stages of the joint exercise.

The commander-in-chief was accompanied by the Director of the BDF’s General Command Court Major-General Hassan Mohammed Sa’ad, Assistant Chief of Staff for Supply and Catering, Rear Admiral Yussef Ahmed Malallah, Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, Major-General Ghanim Ibrahim Al-Fadhala, and a number of senior BDF officers.