Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, today inaugurated the Zayed II Military College Museum, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the college’s establishment.
During the inauguration, Lt. General Al Rumaithi toured the museum, where he was briefed about its contents that narrate its history.
He also viewed the collections of the museum, located in the current building of the college. It showcases photos and collectibles that speak of the college’s history since its establishment, the story of its development, and ancient and modern weapons and military clothing, along with other collectibles.
He then visited a hall that shows the working environment after graduation, and the college’s first academic hall where old tables and books are displayed.
Lt. General Al Rumaithi viewed a model of a room inhabited by the college’s first batch of students, which has a bed and clothes.
He also visited the Zayed II Military College Martyrs Hall and another hall that hosted the first classes of the first batch and watched a film about Zayed II Military College.
Lt. General Al Rumaithi honoured the previous commanders of the college from 1971 to 2022.