Maj. Gen Hamid receives top UK military official

Muscat: Maj. Gen Hamid Ahmed Sakroon, Chairman of the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies received in his office at Bait Al Falaj Garrison on Wednesday Commodore Matt Solly, Deputy Commandant of the United Kingdom’s (UK) Defence Academy and his accompanying delegation.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed a set of topics in academic and training fields.

The meeting was attended by Commodore Khalid Amer Al Salti, Director of Studies and Academic Affairs and several senior officers at the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies.

As part of the visit, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on cooperation in the academic and scientific fields between the Academy of Strategic and Defence Studies at the Ministry of Defense and the Defense Academy of the UK.

The MoU was signed by Commodore Khalid Amir Al Salti, Director General of Studies and Academic Affairs and Commodore Matt Solly, Deputy Commandant of the UK Defence Academy.

Moreover, the Deputy Commandant of the UK Defence Academy and his accompanying delegation on Wednesday visited the Joint Command and Staff College (CSC) at the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies.

Upon their arrival at the college, the guests were greeted by Brigadier Saif Hamad Al Yousifi, Commandant of the CSC.

The guests were briefed on the CSC, its curricula and training and educational programmes. They also toured the college’s facilities and departments.

Further, the guests also today visited the National Defense College (NDC) in the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies at Bait Al Falaj Garrison.

Upon the guests’ arrival at the NDC, they were greeted by Rear Admiral Ali Abdullah Al Shidi, Commandant of the NDC.

Members of the visiting delegation were briefed on the college’s facilities. They also toured the NDC’s various departments.

Moreover, the Deputy Commandant of the UK’s Defence Academy and his accompanying delegation visited the Centre for Strategic and

Defence Studies in the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies at Bait Al Falaj Garrison.

Upon the guests’ arrival at the Centre, they were received by the Acting Head of the Centre.

The delegation was briefed on the centre’s roles and tasks, as well as the various strategic and defence activities carried out by the centre.