KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah in a group photo during his visit to the Mubarak Al-Abdullah Joint Command and Staff College. - Defense Ministry photos

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah yesterday visited a number of military units. Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Saleh Al-Sabah, Deputy Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Fahad Abdulrahman Al-Nasser and several senior officers accompanied the minister during the visit.

The minister conveyed His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's greetings and appreciation to Kuwait Army personnel, as he also relayed salutes from His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Defense Ministry said in a press statement.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah in a group photo during his visit to the Military Education Authority.

Furthermore, the minister recalled the sacrifices of Kuwait Army personnel during the 1990/91 Iraqi Invasion, as Kuwait celebrates the 30th anniversary of liberation and 60th anniversary of independence this month. Sheikh Hamad first visited the Mubarak Al-Abdullah Joint Command and Staff College, where he was received by Commander Lt Gen Talab Al-Fulaij and a number of college officials.

During the tour, the deputy premier listened to a detailed presentation on the college's duties and tasks. Sheikh Hamad then visited the Military Education Authority, where he was received by its president Brig Gen Fahad Al-Turaiji and a number of authority officials. He was briefed on the authority's tasks, plans and educational activities.