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Oman Celebrates Sultan’s Armed Forces Day
2020-12-11 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman is celebrating the anniversary of the Armed Forces Day on the 11th of

GCC Joint Defense Council Holds 17th Meeting
2020-11-24 Read More...
The 17th session of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Joint Defense Council held its 17th session via video conferencing Sunday, with the attendance of Dr. Nayef Falah M. Al Hajraf, GCC

Oman, Pakistan Sign MoU in Military Cooperation
2020-10-22 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Al Murtafa’a Camp in the field of military cooperation between the two friendly

Oman’s National Defence College Commences 8th Academic Year
2020-10-07 Read More...
The National Defense College (NDC) of Oman celebrated Sunday the inauguration of the 8th batch, under the patronage of Major General Salim bin Musallam Qattan, NDC Commandant, marking the start of the college’s 8th academic

UK Defence Secretary Visits Oman
2020-09-10 Read More...
Ben Wallace, UK State Secretary for Defence arrived to Muscat Monday on an official several-day visit to the Sultanate of

Oman’s Command & Staff College Holds Graduation Ceremony
2020-07-23 Read More...
The Command and Staff College of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) of Oman, celebrated at its headquarters in Beit Al Falaj Camp, the graduation of the 33rd Batch, under the patronage of Lt-General Ahmed bin Harith Al Nabhani, SAF Chief of

Oman’s Military Technological College Receives 8th Batch
2020-07-20 Read More...
The Military Technological College in the Sultanate of Oman received Friday at its headquarters students with a general education diploma for the academic year (2019/2020) (Admission Center), to conduct medical examinations and personal interviews

Oman’s National Defence College Concludes Strategic Training Exercise
2020-07-06 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman’s National Defense College (NDC) concluded Thursday activities of the strategic exercise “Decision

GCC Interior Ministers Hold 37th Meeting Remotely
2020-04-09 Read More...
The Ministers of the Interior of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries held Tuesday their 37th meeting through video conferencing, chaired by H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan (photo), UAE Deputy Prime Minister and

Oman’s Army Marks Transformation of Frontiers Force into Mechanized Infantry
2020-03-23 Read More...
The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) celebrated last week the transformation of the Frontiers Force in the 11th Infantry Brigade into mechanized

Sultan’s Special Force of Oman Celebrates its Annual Day
2020-03-17 Read More...
The Sultan’s Special Force (SSF) of Oman celebrated in Muscat Sunday its annual day and the graduation of a new batch of

Royal Air Force of Oman Marks Graduation of Pilots
2020-03-12 Read More...
The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) celebrated the graduation of new batches that included pilots and officer cadets, as well as university officers course, Oman News Agency (ONA)

Sultan of Oman Confers ‘Excellent Service’ Medals on Officers
2020-03-10 Read More...
His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander of Oman’s Armed Forces, has granted medals of Excellent Service and Royal Commendation on a number of Officers, non-commissioned Officers and Cadets of the Ministry of

Sultan of Oman Receives Saudi Deputy Defense Minister
2020-03-06 Read More...
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur of Oman received in Muscat today the Saudi Deputy Defense Minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, who paid an official visit to

South Korean Chief of Naval Operations Visits Oman
2020-02-19 Read More...
Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis Al-Ra’eesi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) received at the Maritime Security Center (MSC) Admiral Sim Seung-Seob, Chief of Naval Operations in the Republic of

Omani, British Armies Conduct “Mountain Storm” Drill
2020-02-17 Read More...
The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) and the British Army conducted Thursday a joint exercise codenamed “Mountain

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