Commander of the Naval Forces, Staff Vice Admiral Mazen Abdul Wahid Kabayan, receives the Commander of the NATO Mission in Iraq
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The Commander of the Naval Forces, Staff Vice Admiral Mazen Abdul Wahid Kabayan, received the Commander of the NATO Mission in Iraq, General Christophe Hintzy, along with the Assistant Chief of Staff for Training, Staff Lieutenant General Hamid Mohammed Kamer, and their accompanying delegation, at the headquarters of Umm Qasr Naval Base.
The base commander delivered a detailed briefing on the base’s missions and duties. During the meeting, discussions focused on enhancing joint cooperation in several areas of planning and training, and agreements were reached to implement activities in coordination with the command and to provide advisory support.
The visit included a tour of the base’s pier to review the naval vessels, as well as visits to the command maintenance facility, the floating dock, the naval school, and the live-fire training simulators.
The second stop was the Marine Infantry Brigade headquarters, where the delegation was briefed on the brigade’s area of responsibility and ongoing training courses. The visit also included the Naval Forces Command headquarters.
The final stop was the Arabian Gulf Naval Studies Academy, where they were received by the Academy President, who presented a detailed briefing on the academy’s missions and responsibilities. The delegation toured the academy headquarters, the planetarium, laboratories, student training simulators, and the Maritime Vocational Training Center.
At the conclusion of the visit, the Commander of the NATO Mission expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the Commander of the Naval Forces and to all the commanders of the mentioned units for their efforts and the notable development achieved across all aspects of the command.
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