1. Homepage Retired Rear Admiral Fahd Ahmed Alkayyal President MA.Sc in Marine Straights’ Strategies, Saudi armed forces staff college. (1988). BA.Sc of the Pakistan Naval Academy from the University of Karachi, (1974). Served in the Royal Saudi Naval Forces for forty-one (41) years. Commander Of The Royal Saudi Navy’s Eastern Fleet for 7 years until retirement in 2011. Served the entire span of naval career in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Arabian sea and Indian Ocean – before, during and after Gulf War I & Gulf War II.

3. Professional Accomplishments Coordinating and commanding (Industrial Security) joint efforts between Navy, Coastguard, Air Force and Aramco Industrial Security to secure Maritime Infrastructure of Saudi oilfields. Executing Maritime security plans for Saudi oil fields in the Arabian Gulf. Establishing strong naval relations between Royal Saudi Arabian Navy and GCC Navies in the Arabian Gulf and the commanders and navies of USA, UK, French, Pakistan, and Australia.

4. INTRODUCTION Experience Eastern Fleet Commander - (7yrs) 2005 – 2011 Royal Saudi Naval forces (King Abdulaziz Naval Base, Jubail) Area of Command: King Abdulaziz naval base, Jubail. Including: managing all Fleet Headquarters’ Departments; Fleet Training Centre; Military Harbor; Naval Ships & Boats Repair Facilities. Rass Alghar Navel Port Special Forces Command and Facilities. Rass Meshaab Navel Port (45klm South of Kuwaiti Border). Navel Air Squadron, Jubail. 4 Navel Marine Brigades, Jubail. Assistant Eastern Fleet Commander - (1.5yrs) 2003 – 2005. Director of Operations, Eastern Fleet - (4yrs) 1999-2002. Director Of Intelligence & Security, Eastern Fleet - (10yrs) 1989-1998. Commanding Officer H.M.S Bader corvette class 1984-1988. Commanding Officer H.M.S Abdulaziz 1983-1984. Commanding Officer H.M.S. Khalid 1982-1983. Executive Officer H.M.S. Khalid 1976-1982. Gunboat Commanding Officer/Gunboats Group Commander 1973-1976.

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16. Areas Of Expertise Naval Training. Naval Operations. Naval Intelligence. Anti-terrorism training & Operations. Maritime Infrastructure Security for offshore oilfields and onshore vital installations). Planning & Coordinating exercises of maritime security (commando and workgroups) for onshore/offshore oil platforms and installations. Saudi Royal Commission of Jubail Security endorsement. National/International Public Relations (Government, Private Sector & GCC naval commands). Anti-piracy deployment. Compounds & Individuals Security.

17. Letters of Appreciation Royal Saudi Naval Forces. US Navy: CNO, Central Command and 5 th Fleet Commander, Several Carrier Strike Force Commanders, Military Attaché. US Detachment Team to Saudi Arabia. UK Royal Navy. UK Air Marshall. HH prince Saud bin Thunayyan RC President of Jubail and Yanbu. Saudi General Intelligence commander. Saudi MOD Anti-narcotics Department.