Abu Dhabi crown prince become a deputy commander for the UAE armed forces

President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan, issued a decree provided for appointing Lt. Gen. Pilot, his brother Muhammad Bin Zayed al-Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi as a deputy commander for the armed forces.

According to the decree, the deputy higher commander of the armed forces is to be a member in the higher defense council. he is in charge of supervising the implementation of its decisions in matters relating to the organization, armament and preparing the armed forces.

Worthy mentioning that Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Zayed had occupied the post of deputy commander of the armed forces before he had assumed the country's presidency in succession of his late father Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan who died on November 13, 2004.