We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
Chief Air Commodore Pilot Matar bin Ali bin Matar Al-Obaidani is hereby promoted to the rank of Air Vice-Marshal and appointed Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman.
Article II
This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 20 Safar 1433
Corresponding to: 14 January 2012
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 957 issued on 21 January 2012.