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THE Qatari Emiri Navy has kicked off the 'Sea Waves 13' exercise, in cooperation with Qatar Petroleum.
Forces from the Emiri Navy and its main branches, the Emiri Air Force, the Joint Special Forces, the Emiri Signal Corps and Information Technology and the General Directorate of Coast and Border Security are taking part in the exercise which will continue until February 24.
The exercise aims to train leaderships on assessing the situation, planning, commanding and control, as well as to train the general staff of officers and other ranks on the implementation of operation management in order to enhance the combat efficiency of the Emiri Navy and other units, the Directorate of Moral Guidance of the Ministry of Defense said in a press statement.
Brigadier Rashid Shaheen al Ateeq, commander of the 'Sea Waves 13' exercise, stressed the importance of the exercise for the Navy. He explained that based on the changes that have taken place in the region in general and in Qatar in particular, some additional stages have been added in order to make the exercise more realistic. (QNA/Doha)
