General Staff Celebrates 69th Anniversary of FAR
Chaired by Lieutenant General Mohammed Berrid, FAR Inspector General and Commander of South Zone, the ceremony was marked by the raising of the national colors and the reading of the Order of the Day addressed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of FAR, to officers, non-commissioned officers and privates.
In this Order of the Day, the Sovereign stated that the 69th anniversary of the creation of the Royal Armed Forces is 'a renewed national opportunity to remember, with greater gratitude and deference, the memory of its founder who laid the first milestones, the Father of the Nation, Our Grandfather, the fighting King, the late His Majesty Mohammed V, may God sanctify His soul, and His companion in battle, Our August father, the late His Majesty King Hassan II, may God rest his soul, who took care to consolidate the foundations of our Armed Forces, to equip, train and qualify them so that they could fully carry out the missions entrusted to them.'
His Majesty the King also stressed that 'this anniversary — so dear to Us — shall remain one of the remarkable milestones in the History of our Homeland, which We, as Supreme Commander and Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, celebrate with pride, reiterating to you, all ranks, officers, non-commissioned officers and privates, women and men, and all corps, land, air, naval and Royal Gendarmerie, Our immense benevolence and solicitude for the colossal efforts and enormous sacrifices you constantly make in defense of the Homeland and its territorial integrity.'
'We seize this opportunity to welcome the laudable achievements of military service, as a national project that offers young Moroccan men and women the opportunity to fulfill their national duty, by taking advantage of the material and moral resources of the military institution, which enable them to imbibe the values of discipline, perseverance, endurance and self-negation, in addition to training in various fields and specialties that will enable them to enter the job market and contribute to the renaissance of their country and society, while taking pride in their belonging, their Moroccan identity, their country's history and glories, and loyalty to their King and the constants of their Nation,' HM the King said.
The Sovereign noted that '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.'
'To keep pace with these changes, His Majesty's 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 our higher institutes and military training centers,' HM the King said.
The Sovereign also pointed out that 'Preserving the accomplishments We have 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.'
On this occasion, several officers, non-commissioned officers and privates were decorated with Wissams which were awarded to them by HM the King, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the FAR.
The ceremony was also marked by the organization of a military parade in which detachments of the Headquarters Battalion under the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces took part.
The 69th anniversary of the creation of the Royal Armed Forces provides an opportunity to underscore the major accomplishments achieved by the FAR, since their creation in 1956 by the late HM King Mohammed V, setting it up as a model of operational efficiency, strategic innovation and international influence for an institution resolutely committed to modernization and which continues to embody, under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of the General Staff of the FAR, the supreme values of loyalty, discipline and dedication.
MAP: 14 mai 2025
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