Jordanian Southern Command المنطقة العسكرية الجنوبية
Southern Command Shoulder sleeve insignia
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
Six-Day War
War of Attrition
Black September
Commanders
Current commander
Brigadier General Hilal Abdul Halim Al-Khawaldeh
Military unit
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).
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