Western Fleet
It consists of the following facilities:
(1) King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah - 24 November 1404 opened. And the base includes public facilities, mosques, schools, housing and other markets, as well as leisure facilities, such as clubs, swimming pools, sports grounds. There is also a large clinic, featuring the largest medical specialties, and provide the necessary treatment for employees of the base.
(2) His Majesty King ships in the Western Fleet: (A) Vessel port. (B) the ship stems This ship is a model in training, for its significant role in the training of a cadre of executives officers on them. It has also trained students, the Faculty of King Fahd Navy, since its inception, and arts education requested by the sea, on a sound basis.
(C) the ship Buraidah The ship Majesty King Buraidah, of the pillars of the Navy, and is based on providing support to other ships at sea. And there are dispensary provider medical clinic, dental clinic, equipped with all the equipment, and the operations room equipped with all appliances, room hypnosis for patients, and isolation rooms. And incurred medical services of the armed forces, one of the doctors to work on the ship, when all long-term task. The ship is equipped for the training of officers and individuals in the harbor and the sea. The ship has carried out several rounds of training, to support training at the School of King Fahd Navy.
(D) Abha ship. (E) the ship Qaisumah - Built in 1397 AH corresponding to May 31, 1977 m. It launched in 1398, corresponding to August 15, 1978 m. (F) the ship Amr.
(3) Group boats in the Western Fleet - Group consists boats, in the west of the fleet, the following: (A) wing patrol boats. (B) Wing boats objection. (C) the cross-cutting group.
(4) Naval Supply Center in the western fleet - Work began in the maritime logistics center in the western fleet, in 1399, the number of three members belonging to the director of the Office of Management of Maritime Affairs in Jeddah. And confined their mission, in exchange ration, buy some of the pieces, and office materials from local markets. Then he took the center grows, develops, and increasing responsibilities, and functions, with the expansion of the Navy, following the opening of the current facilities with the opening of the base. And it became all administrative and technical matters, managed by computer, by linking other centers, in both Riyadh and Jubail, and direct contact with officers of liaison offices, both in the United States, and France.
(5) the center of the arms and ammunition in the Western Fleet - Weapons and ammunition department established in 1402, and in 1404, King Faisal Naval Base officially opened, including the Marine Supply Center, as it was the center of arms and ammunition from the divisions. In 1403 AH corresponding to February 20, 1983 m, the building opened, it is now used to clean light weapons, and maintenance of primary maintenance. On 12 October 1409, several workshops opened, for the maintenance of some of the Navy missile types. In the first of Muharram 1411 AH-off, arms and ammunition Department, Marine Supply Center, and called the maintenance and storage of weapons and ammunition in the western center. Given the sensitivity of his duties, and the multiplicity of his duties, the actual separation at the beginning of the year 1413, where boarded administered and equipment, Marine Supply Center.
(6) Maritime Training Center - Work began "Maritime Training Center", in the King Faisal Naval Base, in the second month of June 1401. And it was named by "freshmen training center and the Marine Corps." The mission of this center, training new people, attending naval forces, military and rehabilitation. The Center program required for this, in addition to a number of specialized courses, the officers and members of special units and marines.
(7) the port of military Alqdeimh - Alqdeimh military port on the west coast is located. Began this port created in the beginning of 1397, for the purpose of receiving ships carrying construction materials, the Ministry of Public Works and Housing. In order to keep up with the structural evolution that has occurred in all parts of the Kingdom in the period of preparation for the Kingdom of infrastructure projects. Alqdeimh then turned into a military port, and in 1403, received by the Navy. The port is a microcosm of the King Faisal Naval Base, in forming his administration, which is under the King Faisal Naval Base responsibilities.
(8) the power to be in Jazan - Due to the need to support border guards patrolling the marine, aviation and maritime patrols, land and periodicals, it was instructed to form a naval force to be in Jazan.
(9) Naval Aviation - The second part of the development project, was to provide the Navy with a number of helicopters, to support ships in the Navy carry out its tasks. A number of these aircraft, involved in search and rescue operations. In late 1400. It was agreed that the implementation of the development project for the Navy. The project involves supplying the Navy, a number of supply ships and warships, and a number of helicopters, which are used in search and rescue, and some other errands. The project was almost completed, and the first ship arrived to the Kingdom, led by a team of officers and individuals Saudis, of the employees of the Navy.
In late 1405 he received the first helicopter within the project (masts 1) pilots and technicians led by the Saudis. This was accompanied by the first frigate (ship Majesty King City). With the arrival of all aircraft project is complete, work began on the first naval aviation wing of the King Faisal Naval Base Gharbia. That was at the beginning of the month of Muharram of the year 1406. With the increase in the number of pilots and technicians qualified for this type of aircraft, who are being trained inside the kingdom, school art disciplines to fly Navy established, and began working the second Marine aviation squadron in the eastern fleet, in the month of Safar of the year 1408. In the second month of June of 1409, it was created Department of Aviation Affairs, led by naval forces in Riyadh. On 5 May 1411 the second, the formation of the Second Marine Air Wing in East adopted. At the beginning of 1416 it has been received Mhpehin helicopter Super Puma and dolphin, for training purposes. It was installed in both the western and eastern fleets.
(10) School of Marine and Navy units, private security - School Marine Corps was founded, and maritime security units, in 1400, and based training center recruits and Marines, in Jeddah at the time. The nucleus of the current school and then supplied the latest weapons and equipment such as armored vehicles, amphibious, mortars and heavy machine guns. These units trained inside and outside the Kingdom. The most important duties of these units, participate in the implementation and duties of the Navy tasks, and search and rescue operations. School for its employees and offers a number of courses in scuba diving, and maintenance of equipment; as well as courses on the amphibious armored vehicles and high-speed boats. Recently been strengthened with a number of Navy Qansat modern mines, it has joined a number of them to the Royal Saudi Navy fleet.
(11) advanced the Navy Schools - these schools were established under the name of "the Institute of Marine technical studies", for the purpose of holding specialized courses on marine equipment and systems, included in project development. In the first of March 1401, amended the name of "the Institute of Marine Technical Studies" to "Navy Schools." To complete the training of the graduates of the Institute of Marine technical studies, after the distribution of the various maritime disciplines, which is about 22 majors, where rehabilitation Levels I and II of the operation and maintenance of the devices on ships.
And the complexity of many of the foundational and advanced officers courses schools and individuals, in various maritime disciplines. Divided naval forces schools to the following disciplines: (A) School marine disciplines. (B) training school fighting. (C) Marine tactic School. (D) school of engineering disciplines. (E) School English language. (F) School Supply and Administrative Sciences. The objectives of the Navy Schools
Human energy development in the Navy (officer and non-commissioned officer), in the field of marine disciplines, combat, technical, logistical, administrative, and development of training curricula, teaching aids, and closer ties and links with brotherly and friendly countries, providing training opportunities for employees of these countries, and to achieve the principles of and possession of military bases and the transfer of technology.
(12) Technical Studies Institute of the Navy, in Dammam - With views in 1377, the defense minister ordered released, to take the measures necessary to create a free school in the military zone in the city of Dammam, was the first session of the School, in the first of Rajab 1377 AH, and managed in cooperation with the officers and members of the Saudi Arabian army, and technical participation by the Mission America at the time. He was enrolled in the course of high school campaign and efficiency, who have already Aptaathm to the Arab Republic of Egypt in 1374. As well as from the primary campaign certificate of individual volunteers in this session, various units of the Army, Navy nucleus. She graduated the first batch in the first of Rajab 1380 AH, and this group began the process of construction and development, the Navy property Arabia.
In early 1381, the school turned into a training center for the reception and training of newly enrolled naval forces. This shift has given a big boost in basic individual training, and some of the specialized training of Marine Science. In 1393 the name of his "training center" turned into "the Navy School." In the first of Muharram 1399, the Navy School, it turned into a "maritime training center" in Dammam. To take over the training of students enrolled in the Marine Forces in the home, instead of training outside the Kingdom. At the beginning of Rajab of the year 1401 AH, maritime training center turned into a "Technical Institute and Maritime Studies." And it became Institute of Rehabilitation members of the Navy scientifically and practically in various technical disciplines, to provide naval forces cadres qualified technical tasks.
The students enrolled in the Institute of campaign matriculation, intermediate and efficiency, or equivalent. The Institute also train a number of students from some Arab countries. The first batch of the institute has graduated from the 8 Rajab 1401 AH. The Navy permanently develop programs of study and training at the institute, as well as educational and residential facilities, to cope with the requirements of the age.
(13) King Fahd Naval College - Council of Ministers issued a decision on 6 July 1403 approving the establishment of King Fahd School of Marine. The study began in college in the academic year 1405/1406. And accept the college secondary school certificate holders (scientific section), and holds the training and rehabilitation scientifically and militarily, to graduate naval officers. College and includes a number of classrooms equipped with modern teaching means; in addition to the public library, swimming pools and gym and dorms. As a graduate college within their payments annually, a number of GCC students, and some students of the brotherly Arab countries.
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