His Highness the Amir, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, visited the Kuwait National Guard (KNG) headquarters, Monday. Accompanied by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and His Highness the Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah. His Highness the Amir was received by KNG Chief Sheikh Mubarak Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, KNG Deputy Chief Sheikh Faisal Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and KNG Undersecretary Lieu. Gen. Hashim Al-Refai.
During his speech, His Highness said that he was proud of the National Guard for its decades of history and achievements, wishing the KNG’s Chief, Deputy Chief, and all officers in the Guard success, as well as congratulating them on the blessed month of Ramadan.He noted the great effort of the officers and chiefs in various military, security, administrative fields for defending the homeland, supporting security services, protecting vital facilities, and providing support to state institutions. He appreciated the Guard’s support for a number of essential state agencies, including the Ministry of Electricity and Water, the Ministry of Public Works, the Oil Tanker Company, Kuwait Aviation Fueling Company (KAFCO), and others.
His Highness also appreciated the Guard’s military exercises that enhance its capabilities and performance, especially the Nasr 20 Command Center Exercise (CPX), with the participation of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and the United Kingdom.He admired the Guard’s good governance as well as its social responsiblity initiatives.
His Highness the Amir reaffirmed his support for all the state military, security and civil institutions, particularly the Kuwait National Guard to keep pace with the latest technologies to enhance its performance, update infrastructure, expand military exercises and start use helicopters in its operations.
For his part, the Guard’s Undersecretary congratulated his Highness the Amir on the holy month of Ramadan.He appreciated the support provided by His Highness, and reaffirmed the Guard’s commitment to preserving security and stability of the country.His Highness then received a memorial gift on this occasion.
