Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed honours an officer of the UAE Armed Forces during a ceremony in Abu Dhabi on Monday. WAM

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, awarded members of the UAE Armed Forces with Medals of Emirates and Medals of Glory, during a ceremony at Al Bahr Palace on Monday.

Sheikh Mohamed poses for a photograph with members of the UAE Armed Forces during a ceremony at Al Bahr Palace. WAM

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed said he was proud of the nation's protectors for their loyalty and bravery in the fields of right, dignity and high spirit of responsibility within the UAE and abroad.

Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, attended the event.

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed greets the UAE Armed Forces officers during a ceremony at Al Bahr Palace.

Sheikh Mohamed presented the Medal of Glory (First Class) to Brigadier Ali Al Tunaiji and Lt. Colonel Al Sagher Al Neyadi.

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed honours an officer of the UAE Armed Forces during a ceremony at Al Bahr Palace.

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed also granted Medal of Emirates (Third Class) to Squadron Commander Mazyoud Al Shehi and Medal of Emirates (Fourth Class) to Captain Khalfan Al Marzouqi, Captain Ahmed Al Amri, Captain Ali Al Marashda, Captain Saif Al Kaabi, Captain Ammar Al Abdouli, Captain Saeed Al Rashdi, Captain Abdullah Al Amri, Captain Haitham Al Naqbi and Captain Abdul Rahman Al Mahrzi.