Saudi Joint Forces complete readiness drill

Saudi Arabia’s Chief of Staff Gen. Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili on Thursday attended the closing ceremony of a Saudi Joint Forces preparedness drill to boost operation planning and combat efficiency.

The drill allowed the Joint Forces to achieve initial operational capability as part of an operational model adopted by the Ministry of Defense.

Joint staff of the armed forces took part in two-week drill at the Joint Forces headquarters and the Diriyah Joint Operations Center.

Hypothetical scenarios involved aerial operations, counter-air operations, joint coordination maneuvers, naval counter-warfare operations, electronic warfare, and information operations.

Al-Ruwaili said the drill aimed to achieve a professional and collaborative military force, dedicated to safeguarding the nation’s security and interests.

Drills allowed the Joint Forces to realize planned objectives, and achieve readiness in deploying forces and countering threats.

Al-Ruwaili toured the drill’s operational cells before taking commemorative photos with the participants.

The closing ceremony was attended by the Director of the Joint Chiefs of the Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Hamed bin Rafea Al-Omari, as well as several senior officers.