Manama, Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), received Colonel Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Commander of the Special Royal Battalion/83. The Commander in Chief congratulated him on the royal trust bestowed upon him by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, following the issuance of a royal order promoting him to the rank of Colonel. The Commander-in-Chief praised his efforts in advancing and elevating the standards of the Special Battalion/83. Source: Bahrain News Agency