DHAHRAN: The Rumah Al-Nasr, or Spears of Victory, military exercise at the Air Warfare Center at King Abdul Aziz Air Base in the Eastern Province concluded on Thursday, in the presence of Maj. Gen. Turki bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz, commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force.
Several aviation drills were carried out during the exercise, in coordination with the Royal Saudi Land Forces, the Royal Saudi Naval Forces and the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces.
They revealed high levels of readiness in planning, preparation and implementation, and a major shift in methods of joint air, sea and land operations among branches of the armed forces, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The participants demonstrated high levels of quality in their capabilities, professionalism and efficiency in facing the challenges, the report added.
Maj. Gen. Turki bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz said he was delighted with what he saw during the exercise, which is planned to be the first of many such drills.
He noted that it included three phases and the objectives of all of them had been achieved. They included conventional and unconventional operations, and the use of systems and weapons recently acquired by the Air Force.
