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Royal Army of Oman
قوات السلطان المسلحة
Founded
1907
Country
Oman
Allegiance
Sultan of Oman
Type
Land force
Role
Land warfare
Size
100,000
Garrison/HQ
Muaskar al Murtafaa
Website
Royal Army of Oman
Commanders
Current commander
Major General Matar bin Salim bin Rashid al Balushi[1][2]
Insignia
Flag of Royal Army of Oman
Military unit
The Royal Army of Oman (Arabic: الجيش العماني, transliterated: al-Jaīsh al-'Umānī) is the ground forces component of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces. It was founded in 1907 as the Muscat Garrison.[3] It has a current strength of 35,000 personnel.[4]
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