The Saudi Arabian Royal Guard Regiment is one of the more visible units in the Saudi Arabian Army

Saudi Arabian Army

The Saudi Arabian Army , also called Royal Saudi Land Force . Is a branch of the Saudi Armed Forces. The total number of active troops is estimated to be 233,500The current Chief of the Saudi General Staff is Field Marshal Saleh Al-Muhaya....

. Originally an independent military force, the Royal Guards were incorporated into the Army in 1964. However, the Royal Guards still retained their unique mission of protecting the House of Saud. Units of the Royal Guard protect the King of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...

at all times.

The Royal Guards report directly to the king and for security reasons maintain a separate communications network from the regular Army.

Strength

The Royal Guard Regiment consists of three light infantry battalions, based near Riyadh. The commander of the Royal Guard is General Hamad ibn Muhammad al-Uhali.

Ranks

Officers

• Lieutenant (Arabic:ملازم)
• First Class Lieutenant (Arabic:ملازم أول)
• Captain (Arabic:نقيب)
• Major (Arabic:رائد)
• Lieutenant Colonel (Arabic:مقدم)
• Colonel (Arabic:عقيد)
• Brigadier General (Arabic:عميد)
• General (Arabic:لواء)
• First Class General (Arabic:فريق)
• Field Marshal (Arabic:فريق أول)
• First Class Field Marshal (Arabic:مشير)

Enlisted

• Private (Arabic:جندي)
• First Private (Arabic:جندي أول)
• Corporal (Arabic:عريف)
• Vice Sergeant (Arabic:وكيل رقيب)
• Sergeant (Arabic:رقيب)
• First Class Segeant (Arabic:رقيب أول)
• Master Sergeant (Arabic:رئيس رقباء)