Cherchell Military Academy: President Tebboune chairs graduation ceremony of officer classes

The President of the Republic, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defense, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, chaired Thursday at “Houari-Boumediene” Military Academy in Cherchell (Tipaza), the graduation ceremony of officer classes, bearing the name of the late mujahid and general “Hocine Benhadid.”

The ceremony was held in the presence of high-ranking state officials and senior officers of the People’s National Army (PNA).

The President of the Republic was welcomed upon his arrival at the Academy by the deputy minister to the Minister of National Defense, Chief of Staff of the People’s National Army (PNA), General Saïd Chanegriha, Lieutenant General to the Commander of Land Forces, Mostefa Smaali., as well as the Commander of the first Military Region, Major General Ali Sidane, and the commander of the Academy, Major General Salmi Bacha.

After listening to a presentation about the Academy’s training program in the ceremonial hall, President Tebboune chaired the traditional annual graduation ceremony for officer classes. The ceremony involved the 56th class of active officer cadets in “fundamental training,” the 18th class in “common basic military training,” and the 9th class of Master’s degree officers.

The President of the Republic then reviewed a detachment of the PNA which rendered him honors, before listening to the national anthem.

The President paid his respects to the memory of the late president Houari Boumediene, whose name the Military Academy bears, and laid a wreath of flowers before the commemorative stele, then recited the Fatiha of the Holy Quran in tribute to his soul.