Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Minister of National Guard arrived in Washington, DC, last night at the start of an official several-day visit to the United States of America at the invitation of United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. The Prince was received upon his arrival at Andrews Air Base by Saudi Ambassador to the United States of America Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, attaches and directors of Saudi offices in Washington, and members of the Saudi embassy. He was also received by a representative from the US Department of Defense, and a number of the Department's senior commanders. During the visit, the Minister of National Guard will discuss aspects of relations between the two friendly countries in all fields and ways of enhancing them. The delegation accompanying the Prince included Chief of Military Apparatus at the Ministry of National Guard, General Mohammad bin Khalid Al-Nahidh, and Chief of the Ministry's Aviation Authority, Air Vice Marshall Rashid bin Abdullah Al-Zahrani.