Jordan Royal Guard

Jordan Royal Guard
الحرس الملكي الاردني
Emblem of the Jordanian Royal Guard
Founded October 1920
Current form March 1956
Headquarters Amman
Leadership
Commander King Abdullah II
Chief of Defense Brigadier General Ogla Ghammar Al Zboun
Related articles
History Desert Force
Arab Legion
Transjordan Frontier Force
Ranks Jordanian military ranks

Royal Guard Brigade - Hamza Ibn Abd Al-Muttalib (Sayed Al-Shuhada) is a unit of the Jordanian Armed Forces, The Royal Guards Brigade is one of the most elite unites of the Jordanian army and is primarily responsible for the protection and defense of the royal Hashemite dynasty.

The Royal Guards are based in Amman. They are largely recruited from the most loyal Bedouin tribes of the east bank of Jordan The Royal guards brigade is not to be confused with the king’s Circassian Bodyguard who are primarily ceremonial.

The Royal Guards Brigade are under the direct personal control of the King. There is also a special bodyguard unit assigned to King Abdullah, called His Majesty’s Special Security Group. The special security unit is responsible for the close personal security of the king and is basically the Jordanian equivalent of the U.S. Secret Service. It was commanded by the king's brother, Prince Ali.[1][2]

The current commander is Brigadier General Ogla Ghammar Al Zboun since June 2010.

Organization

  • Brigade HQ
  • His Majesty Special Security Group (مجموعة الأمن الخاص لجلالة القائد الأعلى)
  • Muhammadiyah District Group (مجموعة منطقة المحمدية)
  • Al-Maqqar Ala'amir District Group (مجموعة منطقة المقر العامر)
  • Fire Support Group (مجموعة الإسناد الناري)
  • Honor Guard Group (مجموعة حرس الشرف)
  • Royal Guard Knights Unit (وحدة الفرسان)
  • Royal Guard Training Center

Former commanders

Lieutenant-Colonel Prince Ali bin Hussein was the commander from 1999 until January 28, 2008.[2]

Brigadier Hussein Majali was the commander before Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.gloria-center.org/meria/2001/06/bligh.pdf
  2. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2010-01-05.

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