HH The Amir Attends Launch Ceremony of Qatari-UK Joint Operational Squadron
His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended Tuesday afternoon a ceremony held by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence in the Horse Guards in London, on the occasion of the agreement signed between the State of Qatar and the United Kingdom in December 2017 to establish a Joint Operational Squadron (JOS) to protect their airspace.
During the ceremony, HH The Amir received the flag of the joint squadron of the Qatari Amiri Air Force and the UK Royal Air Force. HH The Amir then handed over the flag to the commanders of the joint squadron.
The ceremony began with the national anthems of Qatar and the United Kingdom. HH The Amir then received a guard of honor afterwards.
The ceremony was attended by a number of their Excellencies members of the official delegation accompanying HH The Amir and a number of Qatari military leaders.