On the occasion of the sixty first 61^st anniversary of the national sovereignty restoration, Major-General Mahfoud BENMEDDAH, Naval Forces Commander, presided, in July 04^th, 2023 at the Naval Forces Command Headquarters" Chahid Souidani Boudjemaa " the ranks and medals-giving ceremony, which was an opportunity to honor officers who had been promoted to higher ranks, and awarding different categories by people’s National Army Medals.