Jordanian Southern Command
Jordanian Southern Command المنطقة العسكرية الجنوبية | |
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Active | 1970 - present |
Country | Jordan |
Branch | Royal Jordanian Army |
Type | Armored & Mechanized Infantry |
Role | Multi Role |
Size | 13,000 - 15,000 (2012 est.) |
Garrison/HQ | Aqaba, Ma'an, Tafilah, Al Karak |
Colors | KA2 Desert Digital |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Brigadier General Hilal Abdul Halim Al-Khawaldeh |
The Jordanian Southern Command (Arabic:المنطقة العسكرية الجنوبية) is the Jordanian Armed Forces regional command responsible for a large area in the Kingdom and defending 4 cities (Aqaba, Ma'an, Tafilah, Al Karak).
History
[edit]Jordanian Southern Command is the smallest regional command in JAF, this command defend 4 cities and consist of one Armoured brigade, one infantry brigade and other support units.[1] In 2000 the King Abdullah II made a big step to modernize and restructure Jordanian Armed Forces when the Divisions have been transformed into a lighter, more mobile forces, based largely on a brigade structure and considered better capable of rapid reaction in emergencies.[2][3]
A number of infantry battalions are normally assigned to defend Karak, located just to the east of the southern part of the Dead Sea, and Aqaba, the port city in the deep south of Jordan, near the border with Saudi Arabia. Some of the units based in the Aqaba area also have a coastal defence role.[1][4]
Organisation
[edit]The Southern Command controls regional units covering Aqaba, Ma'an, Tafilah & Al Karak. The head of Southern command is Brigadier General Hilal Abdul Halim Al-Khawaldeh.
Southern Command HQ
[edit]- Command Staff
- HQ Defense Company
- Command Communication Battalion
- Command Military Police
Border Guard Force (BGF)
[edit]- 3rd Border Guard Force Group
- Group HQ
- Command Staff
- Signal Company
- Medical Center
- Vehicles & Weapons Maintenance Workshop
- Reconnaissance & Surveillance Center
- 7th Border Guard Force Battalion
- 8th Border Guard Force Battalion
- Group HQ
Combat & Maneuver Units
[edit]- Prince Zaid Bin Al Hussein 93rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade
- Brigade HQ
- Command Staff
- Joint Fires Coordination Cell - Targeting Cell
- Signal Company
- Medical Center
- Vehicles & Weapons Maintenance Workshop
- Chemical Support Platoon (Attached)
- JTAC Team
- Command Staff
- Martyr Abdelhamid Sharaf 41st Mechanized Infantry Battalion (Aqaba) (M113A2 MK1)
- Sharif Shaker bin Zaid 42nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (Al-Karak) (M113A2 MK1)
- Sharif Naser bin Jamil 43rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (Ma'an) (M113A2 MK1)
- 3rd Field Air Defense Battalion (Shilka,Strela-10,Igla)
- Anti-Armor Company (Kornet-E)
- Brigade HQ
Combat Support Units
[edit]- 3rd Field Air Defense Group
- Command Engineer Battalion
- 2 Mechanized Engineer Companies [1]
- General Support Company
Service Support Units
[edit]- Supply and Transport Battalion
- 2 Supply & Transport Companies [1]
- Command Maintenance Group
- Medical Support Group
- Administrative Transport Group
Command Training Center
[edit]Notes:
- Each company supports a brigade or a group
Unit Summary
[edit]Number | Unit Type | Equipment |
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3
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Mechanized Infantry Battalion | YPR-765 IFV, M113A2MK1J, M577A2, YPR-806, Humvee, FMTV, Navistar 7000 series, DAF Military Trucks |
2
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Border Guard Battalion | MRAP, M113A2MK-1J, Humvee, FMTV, Navistar 7000 series, DAF Military Trucks |
2
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Field ADA Battalion | Strela-10, ZSU-23-4 Shilka, Igla-S, 9K38 Igla, DAF Military Trucks |
1
|
Engineer Battalion | YPR-765, M113A2, Armoured Tracked Bulldozer (CAT D6T, D7G/R, D8R, D9, Komatsu D155A), Wheeled Bulldozer (CAT 924H, 966C/D/F/G/H, Komatsu WA300-1, WA320, WA380-3A, W470-3), excavators, graders (CAT 12G, 120M), dump trucks, Backhoe loaders, loaders, M58 MICLIC, Aardvark JSFU, FMTV, Navistar 7000 series, DAF Military Trucks, Combat Dozer UDK1 and Bomb disposal robots. |
1
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Command Communication Battalion | M577A2, M113A2, MRAP, Humvee, FMTV, Navistar 7000 series, DAF Military Trucks |
1
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Supply & Transport Battalion | FMTV, Navistar 7000 series, DAF Military Trucks, Fuel Tankers, Toyota Trucks and many other vehicles. |
1
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Medical Support Group | M577A2 Ambulance, M113A2 Ambulance, HMMWV M997 Ambulance, Toyota Land Cruiser Ambulance, Mobile Field Hospitals on trucks. |
1
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Maintenance Group | M113A2, M88 Recovery Vehicle, M1089 Wrecker, FMTV, Navistar 7000 series, DAF Maintenance Workshop Trucks |
1
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Administrative Transport Group |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-15. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ IISS Military Balance 2004–2005, p.127-128
- ^ Rubin, Barry M; Keaney, Thomas A (2002). Armed Forces in the Middle East: Politics and Strategy. ISBN 9780714652559.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)