Armed Services
The armed forces are mainly the responsibility of the Ministry of Defense and Aviation. The Ministry also has responsibility for the construction of civilian airports as well as military bases, and for Meteorology departments. However, the Saudi Arabian National Guard is independent of the Ministry, and is commanded by King Abdullah's son, Prince Mutaib bin Abdullah.
Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz had held the portfolio of Saudi Arabia's Minister of Defence and Aviation since 1962 to 2011. The Vice Minister, Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, was his full brother until November 2011. His oldest son, Khalid bin Sultan, was appointed Assistant Minister of Defence for Military Affairs in 2001.
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