We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
Major General Ahmed bin Harith bin Nasser Al-Nabhani is hereby promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces.
Article II
Brigadier General Said bin Nasser bin Sulaiman Al-Salmi is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Commander of the Royal Army of Oman.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 8 Jumada Al-Awwal 1424
Corresponding to: 8 July 2003
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 747 issued on 15 July 2003.