Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Al Zaeem Mohamed Bin Abdullah Al Atiyyah Air College at Al Udeid Air Base yesterday. The Emir attended the graduation ceremony of the fourth batch of students with the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H
Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani patronised the graduation ceremony of the fourth batch of students of Al Zaeem Mohamed Bin Abdullah Al Atiyyah Air College at Al Udeid Air Base yesterday.
On the arrival of the Emir to the main podium, the national anthem was played and the commander of the parade came forward to request the Emir to review the graduates’ parade, which included 23 graduates.
The ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and number of their excellencies and ministers as well as senior ranking armed forces officers and Interior Ministry officials.
The Emir honoured outstanding graduates: the first in total grades and first (helicopter) Abdullah Mohammed Khalaf Al Sheikh Al Kuwari; the second in total grades Ali Nasser Eid Jassim Al Muhaizea; the third in total grades Ali Hassan Mohammed Turki Al Sebaiee, the first in aviation (Fighter), competence, and physical fitness Rashid Mohammed Ali Mohammed Al Kubaisi; and Commander of the Parade Mohammed Jamal Nasser Al Awami Al Hajeri.
The Emir watched an airshow by helicopters of the Emiri Air Forces and the College.
The fourth batch handed over the flag to the fifth batch. An order for promotions was read out and the graduates took the oath.
Addressing the ceremony, College Commander Brigadier (Pilot) Salim Hamad Al Nabit said that Al Zaeem Air Collage has been keen, since its establishment, on preparing its graduates professionally and scientifically. The years of study were a wellspring of science in line with the requirements of the recent time and modern technology in the fields of aviation. He said the College has focused that its outputs be fully compatible with the needs of the Qatari armed forces in general, and the Air Force in particular, in the fields of combat and vertical aviation, and the supporting disciplines, to be the first air college to provide two disciplines to students for a bachelor's degree in flights science.
The College has made great strides in the field of theoretical and practical training with the best global talent in the field of pilot training, he said, adding that the College has started the preparation of national cadres for pilot training by holding training courses for coaches and supervisors, as well as advanced courses on the (PC-21) aircraft and the electronic warfare courses for pilots. The graduates performed the military parade.
Meanwhile, Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah stressed Qatar's keenness under the wise leadership of the Emir, the general commander of the armed forces, to constantly develop the different branches of the armed forces, particularly the air forces, at all levels.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the graduation ceremony, the minister said the Qatari armed forces will continue to prepare Qatari youth to shoulder the responsibility of defending their homeland by constantly working to modernise and cope with the latest technologies in arming and managing in addition to developing equipment and improving the proficiency of fighting soldiers as well as academic curricula.
The minister expressed his delight at the graduation of the fourth batch of Qatari fighter jet aviators and helicopter aviators, wishing them success in their duties and to preserve the homeland and protect its territories.
As part of developing its training mechanism, the college's administration chose Super Mushshak aircraft to add to the college's fleet in mid 2017.
The college also managed to gain the ISO 9001 certification in early January and become the first military college in the region to attain the accreditation.
