Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defence and Aviation and Inspector General, conveyed the Eid greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, to personnel of the Northern Sector and King Faisal Air Base in the North Western Region.
At the Cultural Gallery at King Faisal Air Base in Tabuk, Prince Sultan was received by Commander of the North Western Region Major General Zeben bin Tilaihan Al-Harbi, the Commander of the Northern Sector and King Faisal Air Base in the North Western Region, Major General Mohammed bin Sulaiman Al-Sidais, and senior officers.
Speaking to the gathering, Al-Sidais said that, following the transfer of advanced F15 squadron to the base, the number of fighter aircraft has increased three-fold over a short period of time.
Prince Sultan ordered the construction of residential units to accommodate the Armed Forces personnel who came to Tabuk Region from rural or other urban areas.
During this tour, Prince Sultan was escorted by Prince Bandar bin Mohammad bin Abdulrahman, Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, the Governor of Tabuk region, Prince Juluwe bin Abdul Aziz bin Musaed, the Deputy Governor of Tabuk Region, and other princes.
Source: SPA
