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The military ranks of Jordan are the military insignia used by the Jordanian Armed Forces. Jordan shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom . [ 1 ]
The first organized army in Jordan was established on 22 October 1920, and was named the "Mobile Force". At the time it only had 150 men in its ranks. On its third anniversary in 1923, the force was renamed the Arab Legion, consisting of 1,000 men. By the time Jordan became an independent state in 1946, the Arab Legion numbered some 8,000 ...
By 1948, Jordan began forming a small air unit known as the Arab Legion Air Force (ALAF), with assistance from the RAF in terms of training and equipment. The ALAF's primary fighter aircraft was the de Havilland Vampire , a British jet fighter, and a Vickers VC.1 Viking was used as a VIP transport for the King of Jordan.
A mobile (mainly cavalry) force of 150 men and horses. A regular Army battalion of some 200 infantrymen. A camelry of 100 men. An Arab force, which was probably the battalion that had accompanied prince Abdullah to Amman from Ma'an. Roles of military formations in Jordan from the foundation of the emirate until the 1948 Arab–Israeli War:
Jordan's Special Royal Guard Command is the royal guard component of the Jordanian Armed Forces, and is composed of two infantry combat brigades, one ceremonial bodyguard, one training center, and a Horse mounted unit. The combat Brigade‘s are divided into armored infantry and fire support battalions as well as a special Air defense battalion.
In 1976, the area was chosen by the Royal Jordanian Air Force for a major new air base. Construction started that same year and in November 1980, No 1 (Northrop F-5A/B Freedom Fighter) and No 11 Squadrons (F-5E/F Tiger II) were deployed there. The air base was officially opened on 24 May 1981.
Royal Jordanian Air Force (3 C, 2 P) Jordanian Armed Forces (1 C, 6 P) B. Bilateral military relations of Jordan (2 C) D. ... Pages in category "Military of Jordan"
Pages in category "Royal Jordanian Air Force aircraft squadrons" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. ... This page was last edited on 6 July ...