Rear Admiral Abdullah Khamis Al Raisi, Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF), along with SAF Commanders and several Senior Officers, followed up at the Joint Command and Staff College a part of the “Al-Hazm” exercise.

The exercise is being conducted by participants of the 38th course, representing various military and security services as well as several friendly nations, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.

Attendees were briefed by the College's faculty on the progress of the exercise, while the participants provided an explanation of their engagement with the exercise scenarios and the proposed solutions to the hypothetical challenges across its various stages and activities.

The “Al-Hazm” exercise, held from 23 June to 2 July, forms part of the course’s general curriculum and serves as the culmination of a series of exercises undertaken by the Joint Command and Staff College students. It aims to achieve the intended training objectives while aligning with the requirements of joint military operations.

Meanwhile,  Major General Hamed Ahmed Sakroon, Chairman of the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies inspected Tuesday the progress and activities of the annual strategic exercise “Decision-Making 12”.

The Chairman and several Senior Officers were briefed about the exercise. The participants gave an explanatory presentation about the exercise and how it interacts with international issues and various national scenarios.

Several Retired Commanders from the Sultan’s Armed Forces and other military and security units also viewed the strategic exercise “Decision-Making 12”. Upon their arrival at the National Defence College (NDC), they were received by Rear Admiral Ali Abdullah Al Shidi, Commandant of the NDC, at the presence of Major General Hamed Ahmed Sakroon, Chairman of the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies.