Staff Lt Gen Issa Al Mazrouei. WAM

UAE President appoints a new Armed Forces Chief of Staff

President Sheikh Mohamed issued a federal order naming Staff Lt Gen Issa Al Mazrouei as the new Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces. Lt Gen Al Mazrouei previously served as the UAE Armed Forces' Deputy Chief of Staff. Sheikh Mohamed also issued a Federal Decree naming Hamad Al Rumaithi as the UAE President's Military Affairs Adviser at the level of Minister. Lt Gen Al Rumaithi previously served as the UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff. In May of last year, the late President, Sheikh Khalifa, bestowed the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Military Order on Lt Gen Al Rumaithi to celebrate his long and illustrious military service. Lt Gen Al Rumaithi received the honor from President Sheikh Mohamed during a ceremony in Abu Mureikha, a historical structure where the agreement to combine the UAE's military services was signed on May 6, 1976. BKM/ Expat Media
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