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The Jordanian Armed Forces ( JAF) ( Arabic: القوات المسلحة الأردنية, romanized: Al-Quwwat Al-Musallaha Al-Urduniyya ), also referred to as the Arab Army ( Arabic: الجيش العربي, Al-Jaysh Al-Arabi ), are the military forces of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. They consist of the ground forces, air force, and navy.
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 May 24, 1981. It was named after Lieutenant Muwaffaq Salti who died in battle with the Israeli Air Force on November 13, 1966, during the Battle of Samou.
The Royal Jordanian Navy is naval warfare branch of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Jordan.As Jordan is landlocked except at its southern extremity, with only 26 kilometres (16 mi) of shoreline along the Gulf of Aqaba providing access to the Red Sea, its Naval Force comprises 27 patrol boats, and has a total complement of more than 700 personnel, excluding the 77th Marines Reconnaissance ...
January 29, 2024 at 10:29 AM. JERUSALEM (AP) — A little-discussed U.S. military desert outpost in the far reaches of northeastern Jordan has become the focus of international attention after a ...
A de Havilland Vampire FB.6 illustrating the markings of the Royal Jordanian Air Force. Jordan gained independence in 1946, but its first air bases had been set up in 1931 by the Royal Air Force. By 1948, Jordan began to develop a small air arm which came to be known as the Arab Legion Air Force (ALAF). The Royal Air Force assisted in training ...
Prince Hassan Air Base. Categories: Military installations by country. Royal Jordanian Air Force. Buildings and structures in Jordan by type.
Smaller numbers of overseas military bases are operated by China, Iran, India, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates . The United States is the largest operator of military bases abroad, with 38 "named bases" [note 1] with active duty, national guard, reserve, or civilian personnel as of September 30, 2014.
Royal Jordanian Army. The Royal Jordanian Army (Arabic: القوّات البرية الاردنيّة; lit. 'Jordanian Ground Forces') is the ground force branch of the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). It draws its origins from units such as the Arab Legion, formed in the British Mandate of Transjordan in the 1920s.