King Mohammed VI has called on the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) to constantly adapt to the accelerating changes taking place in the world and to the unprecedented regional and international disruptions they generate, so that they be ready to face them with insight, firmness and professionalism.
This came in the Order of the Day addressed by King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the FAR, to the officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted personnel, on the 69th anniversary of the creation of the FAR.
“The accelerating changes taking place in the world, the growing challenges posed by the current situation and the unprecedented regional and international disruptions they generate, as well as the resulting cross-border security and criminal threats, require our Royal Armed Forces to arm themselves with wisdom, vigilance and in-depth knowledge, so that they can constantly adapt to these new developments and be ready to face them with insight, firmness and professionalism,” stated the King in the Order of the Day that was read out at a ceremony held this Wednesday at the headquarters of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) in Rabat, under the chairmanship of General of the Army Corps Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of the FAR and Commander of the Southern Zone.
To keep pace with these changes, the Monarch pointed out that his attention had to be focused, continuously and precisely, on the development and enrichment of military training programs and the improvement of scientific training curricula, both theoretical and practical, within Morocco’s higher institutes and military training centers.
“The concrete advances we have made today, by equipping our Armed Forces with the latest generation of equipment and techniques, have resulted in a growing interest in the central role of the human element, which has always been at the heart of our priorities,” the King pointed out, adding that “by ensuring that they are well qualified and have excellent, comfortable working conditions that meet all the requirements of the professional life of members of the Royal Armed Forces, and by providing all the facilities needed for the various sporting and educational activities in barracks and training centers, We shall make Our soldiers the best tool for achieving the effectiveness and efficiency required for optimal use of the various defense equipment and systems.”
On a different note, and with the same determination, the Monarch said that Morocco shall further support military industry implementation programs as one of the major national projects, ensuring that all the right conditions are in place for the success of this project, in line with a foresighted, futuristic vision aimed at achieving defensive sovereignty, through the establishment of a favorable legal framework and major incentives for Moroccan and foreign investors and partners to promote this vital project.
The Monarch stated further that preserving the accomplishments achieved requires us to continue mobilizing, with the same determination and the same degree of loyalty, to consolidate the strength and resilience of our Army, equipping it with high-performance and operational means, while enabling its command staff and personnel to improve their material and moral achievements, and providing and bringing closer the necessary social and medical services to their families and loved ones.
The King also took this opportunity to “commend the admirable achievements accomplished within the framework of military service, as a national project that offers young Moroccan men and women the opportunity to fulfill their national duty, benefiting from the material and moral resources of the military institution, which enable them to absorb values such as discipline, perseverance, endurance, and selflessness, in addition to receiving training in various fields and specialties that allow them to enter the job market and contribute to the development of their country and society.”
At the international scale, the King commended the efforts of the Royal Armed Forces in favor of UN peacekeeping across the continent, citing the contributions of contingents deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic.
“This commitment is further strengthened by the deployment of experienced technical and medical personnel within UN peacekeeping missions, thereby contributing to the international standing of the Kingdom as a distinguished and reliable partner in supporting and maintaining international security and peace,” he said.
During the ceremony, several officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted personnel were decorated with Wissams (royal decorations) awarded to them by the King. The ceremony also featured a military parade involving detachments from the headquarters battalion under the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces.