"Iron Bridge" military drill concludes

Manama, Apr. 8 (BNA): Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa patronised today the concluding ceremony of the "Iron Bridge" joint military drill which was carried out by a number of BDF units to assess rapidity and the level of response as well as the methods in boosting the combat and administrative readiness. The BDF Commander-in-Chief listened to a briefing by the exercise's Commander Major Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa on the drill's goals and stages to hone the skills of the participating officers, Commissioned Officers and individuals. Major Shaikh Khalid said the fast-paced regional events require collective work to attain goals through continuous holding of such joint military exercises to reach the highest level of combat readiness. Then, Captain Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa and Captain Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Khalifa gave two briefings on the executive phases of the exercise. The BDF Commander-in-Chief got informed about the practical phases of the exercise which reflected a high level in carrying out plans to achieve set up goals through harmonious cooperation between the participating forces. He stressed that field training is a main criterion to test the units' competence, adding that BDF is going ahead with its development and modernisation schemes to meet military demands based on the latest scientific and military theories. The concluding ceremony of the military exercise was attended by senior BDF officers.