MUSCAT: HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham al Said, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat, presided over the celebrations of the Royal Guard of Oman (RGO) annual day, which falls on November 1 each year.
The celebration included the graduation of a batch of officer cadets and recruit soldiers, as well as a number of field military parades, formations, display performances, and parachuting shows that embodied the high efficiency and perfected performance attained by the RGO through continuous development under the wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander.
The events of the celebration, held at the military parade ground of the Royal Guard of Oman Command, began with the playing of the Royal Anthem upon the arrival of HH Sayyid Bilarab, the Chief Guest, who inspected the front line of the parade.
Subsequently, the parade column presented a silent drill display featuring the formation of the Sultanate of Oman’s emblem on the parade ground, alongside the chant of allegiance, encapsulating the Royal Care and Supreme Attention accorded to the RGO by the Supreme Commander, and reflecting the mastery and skill of the Royal Guard of Oman personnel.
HH Sayyid Bilarab then presented certificates of excellence to the top graduates of the officer course and the recruit soldiers course.
Lt Saadullah bin Khalfan al Nabhani achieved first place at the officer course level, while Private Yousuf bin Haroon al Balushi secured first place at the recruit soldier course level.
On this occasion, HH Sayyid Bilarab pinned the Special Service Medal on a number of RGO personnel in recognition of their efforts during their service, in appreciation of their loyalty in serving the nation and His Majesty the Supreme Commander, and for their dedication to performing their sacred national duty.
The parade column recited the Royal Guard of Oman anthem simultaneously with a free-fall parachuting display. The graduates then recited the chant of allegiance and chanted three times for His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander.
In conclusion, the Royal Anthem was played, and the parade commander requested permission to march off the ground. The columns then marched past the main dais in quick time, accompanied by the Royal Guard of Oman Band and the participation of the Royal Guard of Oman Mounted Cavalry and Mounted Band, signalling the end of the ceremony.
The occasion was attended by a number of Royal Family members, senior officials, commanders of the Sultan’s Armed Forces and other military and security bodies, a number of retired commanders and members of the State Council. It was also attended by senior officers of the Sultan’s Armed Forces and other military and security units, senior retired officers of the Royal Guard of Oman, military attachés of Arab and friendly countries, and a gathering of RGO personnel and guests. — ONA
