The Saudi-US joint drill "Shield of Prevention 2" was concluded at Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB) in the Middle Sector here today, in the presence of the Chief of Armed Forces Operations Major General Mohammed bin Abdulkhaliq Al-Ghamdi. The closing ceremony witnessed the participation of US forces with all branches of the Saudi armed forces Maj. Gen. Al-Ghamdi praised the participation of forces of the United States of America, extending his thanks and appreciation to all participants for their efforts and excellence in conducting this exercise and achieving its desired goals. The "Shield of Prevention 2" drill is part of the Ministry of Defense's extensive efforts to train all military units within the annual plan, which aims to strengthen cooperation and relations with friendly forces and to achieve cooperation and integration at the national level with the participants from other government sectors to achieve immediate and effective response for such type of crisis.
