Deputising for King, Crown Prince attends graduation of Future Knights officers

AMMAN — Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), HRH Crown Prince Hussein on Wednesday attended the graduation ceremony of the fifth class of Future Knights (Forsan Al Mustaqbal) officers, held at the Royal Military College.

At the ceremony, attended by HRH Prince Feisal and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti, Crown Prince Hussein inspected the ranks of graduates, according to a Royal Court statement.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Royal Military College’s commandant said graduates have learned military sciences and martial arts that qualify them to succeed in military service.

Addressing the graduates of the Silver Jubilee class of the college, which marks its 75th anniversary next year, the commandant said they are the leaders of the future who protect the homeland, the statement said.

During the ceremony, attended by HH Prince Mired bin Ra’ad, chief royal councillor at the Royal Hashemite Court, the Crown Prince distributed awards to top achievers.

Prime Minister Jafar Hassan, Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi, General Intelligence Department Director Maj. Gen. Ahmad Husni, acting Public Security Directorate director Brig. Gen. Anwar Tarawneh, and a number of lawmakers and diplomats attended the ceremony.

Founded in 1950, the Royal Military College graduates officers from JAF and armed forces in other Arab countries.