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Sultan Qaboos Military College conducts practical demonstration of officer cadets’ exercise

From Times of Oman · () English

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  • The Sultan Qaboos Military College conducted a practical demonstration of the officer cadets’ final exercise, “Shield 31,” at training grounds in Dhofar.
  • The event included a briefing and live-fire demonstration attended by senior Omani defense officials and military commanders.
  • Units from the Royal Army of Oman, Royal Air Force of Oman and Defense Ministry engineering services took part.

The Sultan Qaboos Military College staged a live-fire demonstration of its officer cadets’ final exercise, “Shield 31,” at Royal Army of Oman training grounds in Thumrait, Dhofar.

Rear Admiral Ali bin Abdullah Al Shidi, commandant of the National Defence College, and Maj. Gen. Matar bin Salim Al Balushi, commander of the Royal Army of Oman, attended the event. The wali of Thumrait and senior officers from Oman’s armed forces and other military and security units were also present.

The audience first received a briefing on the exercise’s phases and training objectives. A live-fire demonstration then followed the exercise plan.

Support forces from the Royal Army of Oman, the Royal Air Force of Oman and the Defense Ministry’s Engineering Services participated. The exercise displayed coordination among the units and aimed to strengthen cadets’ military and leadership skills through practical field training.

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Originally published by Times of Oman in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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