Praise for BDF personnel ‘patriotism, dedication and professionalism’

TDT | Manama                               

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com   

Bahrain Defence Force Commander-in- Chief, Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, has commended the BDF personnel’s high morale and great determination to continue their dedicated efforts, which would raise their performance level while carrying out important patriotic tasks.

He lauded the patriotic role played by the BDF affiliates, citing their constant efforts to bring about good results while performing the tasks assigned to them with dedication and professionalism. This came as the BDF chief yesterday paid an inspection visit to a BDF branch and unit, and was informed about their preparedness and modernisation programmes.

He said that the BDF is keen to harness all its capabilities to equip its military units with cutting-edge military systems, noting that it has reached an advanced level of modernisation that matches that of the most developed armies.

The BDF head commended the tremendous efforts exerted by the affiliates of the BDF’s various branches and units while carrying out military drills at the national or GCC levels, praising the fruitful outcomes of the Bahraini-Saudi joint maritime exercise, “Bridge 23”.

He affirmed the importance of field exercises in raising the level and efficiency of combat and operational readiness, as part of the BDF’s permanent strategy in developing combat, command and administrative capabilities.