In the name of Allah,
the most Merciful, the most Compassionate Your Excellency, General, Mashal Mohamad Al-Zaben Our Advisor for Military Affairs, Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff Peace, Allah’s mercy, and blessings be upon you We are pleased to extend to you and our brothers in arms
from the soldiers of the march, the noble men and women of the Jordanian Armed
Forces - the Arab Army, our best regards and great pride in you. You are the
shields of the homeland, the fence of its security, the protectors of its
stability, and the object of our permanent trust, bearers of the message of the
Great Arab Revolt, the revolution of the fathers and grandfathers, for the good
of the nation, its unity, its freedom, and the preservation of its independence. As we highly appreciate your
tireless effort, which you are exerting for the sake of the lofty and noble
goals, which we seek to achieve on the path to the pride and dignity of the
homeland, to stress the importance of maintaining the advanced level of
military professionalism, efficiency and competence enjoyed by members of our
Armed Forces/Arab Army. The armed forces, which are the focus of our constant
care and attention, have our full support, in order to enhance their
professionalism, to continue the development and modernization approach, to
keep pace with the requirements of the phase, and to deal with the changes of our times, and the challenges facing the region and the
world. Believing in the necessity of
integrating programs within a comprehensive national strategy, we have considered
that the need calls for reviewing the recruitment methodology and the track of military
service for officers, in order to enhance the capabilities of the armed forces,
improve the level of its members, attract young Jordanian competencies, and
encourage them to join the ranks of the armed forces, in a manner that
consolidates the spirit of citizenship and sincere genuine belongingness,
acquiring experiences and skills, and exploiting capabilities and potentials in
creativity and excellence, in conjunction with a spirit of discipline,
efficiency, and commitment to supreme values and ideals that
are established with national responsibility, which is reflected in the
performance and effectiveness in the preparation, qualification, and
organization of the members of the armed forces. Such approach will also provide
the nation’s march with competencies, experiences and capabilities of
disciplined youth, who have been trained, rehabilitated and refined in the
ranks of the armed forces, and would enhance the spirit of constructive and
disciplined work, and earned them the experience and skill that qualify them to
engage later in the labor sectors inside and outside the country, so that they
would be Fursan Al-Mustaqbil (Knights of the Future). As we look forward to taking the necessary steps to
achieve this vision and to doing what is necessary in the service of our
valiant armed forces, and the objectives of our blessed march, we always affirm
our confidence in the noble men and women of the Jordanian Armed Forces - the
Arab Army, and their role always in protecting the homeland, its advancement
and progress. Peace, Allah’s mercy, and blessings be upon you
Your Brother:Abdullah II Ibn
Al Hussein Amman on 14
Sha'ban 1436 Hijri corresponding to
June 1, 2015 AD