Kuwait Naval Force | |
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القوة البحرية الكويتية | |
Founded | 1961 |
Country | Kuwait |
Branch | Military of Kuwait |
Type | Navy |
Size | 4,000 personnel |
Part of | Kuwait Armed Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Mohammed Al-Ahmad Kuwait Naval Base |
Nickname(s) | His Highness Sea Vanguard |
Motto(s) | لله والوطن والامير God, Country & The Emir |
Colors | Green & Red |
Anniversaries | National and Liberation Day (25 and 26 February) |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Commander | Brig.general Hazza Mutlaq Alalati |
The Kuwait Naval Force (Arabic: القوة البحرية الكويتية romanized: Al-Quwwat Al-Bahriyah Al-Kuwaitiyah), is the sea-based component of the Kuwait Armed Forces. The headquarters and sole naval base is Mohammed Al-Ahmad Kuwait Naval Base. The Kuwait Naval Force consists of over 2,200 officers and enlisted personnel, excluding about 500 coast guard personnel. The Coast Guard, a Border Security Directorate of the Kuwait Ministry of Interior.[1][2]