Riyadh, Safar 18, 1439, Nov 7, 2017, SPA -- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, decorated here today Admiral Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghifaili with his new military rank on the occasion of the Royal Order appointing him as Commander of the Naval Forces. The Crown Prince congratulated the Commander of the Naval Forces on this occasion, wishing him all success. For his part, the Commander of the Naval Forces expressed his appreciation of and thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince for the great trust being bestowed on him by the country's leadership. --SPA 19:04 LOCAL TIME 16:04 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w530936