Military Hajj Mission returns home
Muscat: The military Hajj mission returned home on Tuesday after performing this year's Hajj pilgrimage in the Holy Land.
Upon arrival at Al Seeb Air Base, the mission was received by Maj. Gen (retired) Hamad Sulaiman Al Hatmi, along with several senior officers from the Sultan's Armed Forces and other military and security units.
The military Hajj mission returned aboard several transport aircraft of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO).
The delegation included a number of pilgrims and administrative personnel from the Sultan's Armed Forces and other military and security units. All members of the mission performed the Hajj rituals with ease and returned in good health.
The dispatch of the military Hajj mission comes under the directives of His Majesty the Supreme Commander and is organised annually by the Moral Guidance and Military Protocol Department of the Sultan's Armed Forces.
Comprehensive administrative and health measures related to the mission were implemented in coordination with the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, the Omani Hajj Mission, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Sultanate of Oman, and other relevant authorities.
The military mission was accompanied by a fully integrated administrative team comprising specialists in administration, medical services, media, and technical support. -ONA
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