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Officers during the handover ceremony of the US Air Forces Central Command to Lieutenant-General Alexus G Grynkewich, at Al Udeid Air Base.
Doha: Qatar Armed Forces and US Air Forces Central Command - based in Qatar - celebrated the handover of the US Air Forces Central Command to Lieutenant-General Alexus G Grynkewich, succeeding Lieutenant-General Gregory Guillot.
The handover ceremony, held in Al Udeid Air Base, was attended by Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces H E Staff Lieutenant General (Pilot) Salem bin Hamad bin Aqeel Al Nabit, a number of heads of diplomatic missions and ambassadors accredited to the country, Commander of the US Central Command H E Lieutenant General Michael Corella, a number of senior military leaders from the Qatari and American sides, and a number of senior officers, representatives of brotherly and friendly countries.
In a speech during the ceremony, H E the Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces stressed that the military relations between the US and the State of Qatar are getting stronger and more solid day by day. He pointed out that the last period witnessed historical achievements, showing the extent of the depth of partnership and friendship between the two countries in various fields. He also pointed out that the evacuations from Afghanistan through Al Udeid Air Base, based on common values and principles, demonstrated the commitment of the State of Qatar towards its allies.
He said that, a few months ago, the State of Qatar and the US celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, which was established in 1972, and described them as stronger than ever.
The Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces said that Qatar welcomes the US Air Forces Command and the coalition forces and that Qatar is ready to strengthen cooperation with its allies in a way that contributes to strengthening regional and international security and stability.
He added that given the importance of this partnership for the State of Qatar, it has started working on developing Al Udeid Air Base to increase operational efficiency and capacity, led by Qatar’s allies.
The Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces Staff Lieutenant General (Pilot) Salem bin Hamad bin Aqeel Al Nabit concluded his speech by thanking Lieutenant-General Gregory Guillot for his efforts in the past period, welcoming at the same time Lieutenant-General Alexus G. Grynkewich and wished him success in his new position.
