Mubarak Ali Al Sabah
| Mubarak Ali Al Sabah | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
August 12, 1979 Kuwait |
| Allegiance |
 Kuwait |
| Service/branch | Naval component of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior[1] |
| Years of service | 2000–current |
| Rank | Commander |
| Commands held |
Kuwait naval ship Maskan P3717 Kuwait coast guard ship Mash'hoor P315 |
| Battles/wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Awards |
Al-Soor Medal Silver Service Medal Bronze Service Medal |
Commander Sheikh Mubarak Ali Yousuf Al Sabah (12 Aug 1979) the eldest son of Sheikh Ali Yousuf Al Sabah and Sheikha Awrad Jaber Al Sabah, the daughter of the 13th monarch Ruler and 3rd Emir of Kuwait His Highness Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Military career
Joined the Kuwait Navy as an officer cadet in 2000, and was commissioned as a Sub Lieutenant in 2002. The same year he attended the royal navy young officer course at Britannia Royal Naval College, and also attended the Ali Al-Sabah military college in Kuwait, where he graduated with a diploma in military science.
He served on board Kuwait naval ship (Maskan P3717) as Navigation and Communications officer, completed several courses, including Surface warfare officer course in Coronado, United States of America and bridge watch keeping course in the Kingdom of Bahrain, also participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom and received (Al-Soor) Medal, then transferred his services to the Kuwait Coast Guard which is part of the Ministry of Interior in September 2004 and served as a commanding officer of coast guard ship (Mash'hoor P315).
Sheikh Mubarak has consistently promoted the value of an educated and skilled workforce. Encouraging the development of professional and academic skills in maritime studies, engineering and leadership. He has gone to hold a number of appointments with the Kuwait coast guard and in November 2009 he was appointed as Chief of Maritime Operations in the Coast Guard. participated in several exercises during his service with (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Iraq, the United States of America, United Kingdom, Australia, kingdom of Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman ), and also participated as keynote speaker and submitted study cases at 3rd International Symposium on Maritime Disaster Management in Saudi Arabia 2011,[2] the Maritime Security & Surveillance conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE 2012[3] and the maritime infrastructure protection symposium in the Kingdom of Bahrain 2013.[4][5]
Qualifications
- Royal Navy Young Officer Course from Britannia Royal Naval College (UK) 2002.
- Diploma in Military Science from Ali Al-Sabah Military College (Kuwait) 2002.
- Diploma in Electronic Engineering from the Australian College of Kuwait (Kuwait) 2009.
- Honorary Doctorate in Maritime Science from the Plymouth University (UK) 2010.[6]
- Master in Military Sciences - Mubarak Al Abdullah Joint Command and Staff College (2011).
Courses
- Basic Firefighting & Damage Control Course from Phoenix NBCD School, HMS Excellent (UK) July 2001.
- Naval General Training Course in Leadership, Navigation, Seamanship from Britannia Royal Naval College (UK) April 2002.
- Naval Studies Course in Computing, Marine Environment, Radar & Telecommunications from Britannia Royal Naval College (UK) April 2002.
- Advanced Shipboard Damage Control Training Course at Fleet Training Center San Diego, California (USA)September 2002.
- Advanced Shipboard Fire Fighting Course at Fleet Training Center San Diego, California (USA) October 2002.
- USPA (United State Parachute Association) License No. A-42025 on Free Fall Jumps from 13,000 ft or above November 2002.
- Surface Warfare Officer Course (K-2G-0036) from Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Pacific (USA) December 2002.
- Bridge Watchkeeping Certificate from Bahrain Royal Naval Force (Bahrain) March 2004.
- Training Course in Control & Inspection Rules & Procedure from Kuwait Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies November 2006.
- Ways of dealing with diplomatic persons course – University of Kuwait November 2008.
- International and Territorial waters law order course from the Arab regional center for environmental law December 2008
- Joint Command and Staff course 15 - Mubarak Al-Abdullah Joint Command and Staff college (Kuwait) June 2011.
References
- ↑ Official Website of General Department of Coast Guard, Section Arabic/English Read
- ↑ "Mubarak Ali Al-Sabah at 3rd International Symposium on Maritime Disaster Management speaking about Protection of the Marine Transportation Lanes to Combat Maritime Piracy and Armed Robbery." (PDF). fg-mdm.org. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ KUNA. "Maritime Security & Surveillance conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE.". kuna.net.kw. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- ↑ "Meeting with U.S. Navy commander.". kuna.net.kw. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ↑ "Maritime Infrastructure Protection Symposium.". www.cusnc.navy.mil. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ↑ "A member of the Kuwaiti Royal Family has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Plymouth.". thisisplymouth.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-03.