Yanbu, The Saudi Armed Forces and the US Marine Corps inaugurated Exercise NATIVE FURY 24 (NF 24) yesterday at the commercial port of Yanbu on the Red Sea coast. Present at the launch were Commander of the Western Region Major General Pilot Ahmed bin Ali Al-Dubais accompanied by several senior officers from the Saudi Armed Forces, as well as Director of the US Central Command in the Kingdom Brigadier General Richard J. Quirk and various senior officials from the US Army.

Commander of the “NF 24” exercise Brigadier General Oqab bin Awad Al-Mutairi outlined that the training would unfold across multiple stages, involving various government agencies. The primary objectives include bolstering coordination and partnership, exchanging experiences between the two sides, and elevating training standards utilizing military bases and road networks within the Kingdom. Additionally, the exercise aims to prepare participants to collaborate with both civil and military government agencies in executing such drills.

The ex
ercise encompasses numerous hypothetical scenarios, drills on transport and supply operations, and live ammunition shooting. It commences from Yanbu Governorate and traverses several regions before culminating at the Prince Sultan Air Base in Al Kharj. The US forces will conclude their segment of the exercise in the United Arab Emirates.

Source: Saudi Press Agency