Land Forces The Jordanian Armed Forces/Arab Army is composed of land, air, and navy forces, where ground forces form the first nucleus of the establishment of the Arab Army, whose formation dates back to the elite fighters of the first soldiers of the Great Arab Revolt. The late King Abdullah I placed the nucleus of the first Arab army in Maan on 21 October 1920, and this nucleus consisted of 25 officers and 250 soldiers. Then it moved from Maan to Amman and joined the existing Infantry there. Six years after the formation of the nucleus of the Arab Army, the late King Abdullah I called the core of the army of the Emirate of Eastern Jordan the Arab Army, the same name that Sharif Hussein bin Ali gave to the Army of the Great Arab Revolt in 1917. Since then, the formation of the companies and battalions of the Arab Since then, the formation of the companies and battalions of the Arab Army started. The Arab Army, from its outset, had the honor of defending the land of the Arabs, primarily Palestine, since 1948, when it was the first Arab army to enter the land of Palestine to defend it and the holy places with the blood of its dignified martyrs. Since that time, it had fought honorable battles that extended until 1973 on the territory of the Golan to the war of 67, Al-Karameh war, and Attrition war by its units, formations, and companies under the leadership of the Western and the Eastern Fronts. Since its formation, the Arab Army has been the active and influential force that contributed to strengthening the pillars of the state, achieving security and stability, and eliminating all forms of rebellion, disobedience, and local revolutions, which gave the army its exaltation that continues to grow and accumulate. And whenever hardships strike, it is considered the refuge of the Jordanians and the defender of their security that guarantees the continuation of achievements and prosperity. Building and developing the armed forces have gone through critical stages, the most prominent of which was the Arabization of the Arab Army leadership on March 1, 1956; followed by 67, Al-Karameh, attrition, and the Golan wars. And then restructured army units and formations in the form of military divisions consisting of 4 divisions with support corps and services and some independent commands and formations, where this was accompanied by a significant development in the fields of training, qualification, armament, and the diversity of roles and tasks, especially participation with international peacekeeping forces. Over the past decades, the Hashemite leadership has given this army much of its care and attention. As it has been supervising its preparation, training, and equipping with the latest weapons and equipment, to keep pace with the modern army's advancement and to reach the level of professionalism and excellence, gaining a prestigious position and a high international reputation that qualified it to participate on an equal footing in international peacekeeping forces with the armies of the major developed countries. Since the beginning of this century and when King Abdullah II took over his constitutional powers, the Jordanian Armed Forces went through a qualitative leap in their plans and programs in various fields. During 2004, the Armed forces conducted a comprehensive strategic review considering the circumstances, the expansion, and the diversity of roles and responsibilities of the Armed Forces. The strategic review aimed at developing the Jordanian Armed Forces in all areas to become a modern, flexible, more effective, and more economic force in expenditures and achieve the objectives of the state's defense policy.
Ground Forces
