RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Sites King Salman has appointed Fahd Al-Salman as commander of the Joint Forces after promoting him to lieutenant general, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Thursday.
The king made the appointment in a series of royal decrees issued on Thursday.
In another decree, King Salman dismissed Lieutenant General Mutlaq Al-Azima, commander of the Joint Forces, and appointed him advisor to the royal court with the rank of lieutenant general.
In another decree, the King dismissed the Chief of Naval Staff, Lieutenant General Fahd Al-Ghufaili, from his post and appointed him Deputy Chief of General Staff with the rank of Lieutenant General. The King also promoted Major General Mohammed Al-Gharibi to Lieutenant General and appointed him Chief of Naval Staff.
In other royal orders, the King relieved the Chief of Staff of the Land Forces, Lieutenant General Fahd Al-Mutair, from his post and appointed him as an advisor in the Office of the Minister of Defense. He also promoted Major General Fahd Al-Johni to the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed him as the Chief of Staff of the Land Forces.
The royal decrees also included the dismissal of Samir Al-Tabib, adviser in the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, and his appointment as adviser with outstanding rank in the Ministry of Defense.