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Jordanian Central Command
المنطقة العسكرية الوسطى
Shoulder sleeve insignia of the Central Command
Active1970 – 2000 (4th Mech. Div.)
2000 – present
CountryJordan
BranchRoyal Jordanian Army
TypeMechanized Infantry
RoleMulti Role
Size13,000 - 15,000 (2012 est.)
Garrison/HQAmman, Balqa, Madaba
ColorsKA2 Desert Digital
Engagements
  • 1948 Arab–Israeli War
  • Retribution operations
  • Six-Day War
  • Battle of Karameh
  • War of Attrition
  • Black September
  • Yom Kippur War
Commanders
Current
commander
Brigadier General Adnan Ahmed Al-Raqqad

The Jordanian Central Command (Arabic: المنطقة العسكرية الوسطى) is the regional command of the Jordanian Armed Forces tasked with overseeing the primary front against Israel.

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