On behalf of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Vice Minister of Defense Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf patronized the graduation ceremony of the 84th batch of cadets from King Abdulaziz Military Academy, in the presence of senior military officials.

Commander of King Abdulaziz Military Academy Major General Staff Fahd Al-Qahiz delivered a speech in which he welcomed the defense vice minister and expressed his appreciation for patronizing the graduation ceremony of the 84th batch of cadets.

The graduates completed their military and academic training. They received advanced instruction, including field exercises and parachute and commando courses, qualifying them to join the armed forces and perform their duties with efficiency and competence.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, the Vice Defense Minister honored outstanding cadets, the graduates received their military ranks, a commemorative photo was taken, and the ceremony concluded with the playing of the royal anthem, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

King Abdulaziz Military Academy in Riyadh City is the first military academy established in the Kingdom and specializes in war studies and military training for the Saudi Army. It falls under the Royal Saudi Land Forces.

The origins of the Academy trace back to a military school established by the Saudi Army in Makkah al-Mukarramah in 1935, which was later relocated to Taif City in 1939.

On December 22, 1955, a royal order was issued to establish a military academy named King Abdulaziz Military Academy in Riyadh City. King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud inaugurated the new facilities of King Abdulaziz Military Academy in al-Uyaynah, northwest of Riyadh, on May 15, 1984.