King Fahd Naval Academy

The King Fahd Naval Academy (Arabic: كلية الملك فهد البحرية‎) is the main naval academy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the Royal Saudi Navy, located inside King Abdulaziz Naval Base in Jubail. It was established in 1986 and is modeled on the Britannia Royal Naval College of the Royal Navy in Dartmouth, United Kingdom.

King Fahd Naval Academy
Active19 April 1983 – present
Country Saudi Arabia
Branch Royal Saudi Navy
TypeTraining academy
RoleInitial Officer training, Maritime training
Ship's nameKing Abdulaziz Naval Base
Nickname(s)KFNA
Motto(s)إيمان إخلاص فداء(Faith, Faithfulness, Redemption)
Commanders
Ceremonial ChiefAli bin Mohammed Al-Qahtani
CommanderRear Admiral Mohammed bin Zaid Al-Otaibi

The Academy maintains close relations with the Royal Navy, and on several occasions British instructors visit to train the Saudi cadets.[1] Saudi naval cadets from the King Fahd Academy also frequently study abroad at the Britannia Royal Naval College.[2] Cadets from other GCC countries, such as Bahrain, also attend the King Fahd Naval Academy.[3]

References
  1. Royal Navy Sailors Share Their Knowledge with Saudi Colleagues. Naval Today. Published 1 March 2013.
  2. Strengthening defence ties between the UK and Saudi Arabia. Published 24 October 2014. Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
  3. Bahraini cadet top King Fahad Naval Academy graduates. Published 24 May 2017.

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