King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and Prince Moulay Rachid, chaired on Friday afternoon at the Mechouar Square in the Royal Palace of Tetouan, the oath-taking ceremony of graduating officers from the Kingdom’s major military and paramilitary academies and institutes, as well as officers promoted from the ranks.During the ceremony, held part of the celebration of the 27th anniversary of the Sovereign’s accession to the Throne, the monarch delivered an address wherein he congratulated the graduates and expressed his pleasure to swear-in this class.
“I take pride in the state-of-the-art facilities and resources I have provided for all components of our military and security forces, as well as in the modern training, ongoing instruction and proper care taken in the social services provided to the members of our military and security forces,” the monarch stated further, announcing his decision to give this year’s Group of Graduates the name of “Laayun”. “The capital of the Kingdom’s southern provinces, which I have sought to turn into an integrated economic and development hub, the king said, urging the new graduates “to be worthy of what this name stands for in terms of sacrifice, loyalty, sincere patriotism, and commitment to the nation’s sacred, immutable values, in keeping with your everlasting motto: God, the Homeland, the King.”
This year’s oath-taking ceremony includes graduates of the 2026 graduating classes of the active officers’ Schools (the Royal Military Academy, the Royal Air School, the Royal Naval Academy, and the Royal School of Military Health Service), and Paramilitary Establishments (the Royal Institute of Territorial Administration, the Royal Institute of Police, the National School of Civil Protection, the Mohammadia School of Engineers, the National School of Forest Engineers, the Customs Training School, and the Mohammed VI International Civil Aviation Academy). Graduates of the Special Cycle also took part in the ceremony.
On this occasion, the Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the FAR, awarded epaulettes to newly promoted officers for the year 2026.
This Royal gesture reflects the King’s care and special attention he bestows tirelessly upon the Royal Armed Forces family.
Earlier, the King had received the Promotion Commission at the Royal Palace in Tetouan.
During this audience, the King approved the promotion list for personnel of the Royal Armed Forces, the Royal Gendarmerie, the Royal Guard, and the Auxiliary Forces, and issued his instructions to convey his Congratulations to the newly promoted officers and to encourage them to persevere in fulfilling the lofty mission assigned to them, faithful to the Sacred Motto: “God – the Homeland – the King.”
The oath-taking ceremony took place in the presence of the Head of Government, Speakers of both Houses of Parliament, Advisors to the King, members of the government, senior officers of the FAR General Staff, foreign military attachés accredited to Rabat, as well as other civilian and military dignitaries.