Jordanian Southern Command

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
Commanders
Current
commander		 Brigadier General Hilal Abdul Halim Al-Khawaldeh

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).

History

Jordanian Southern Command is the smallest regional command in JAF, this command defend 4 cities and consist of one Armoured brigade, one infantry brigade and other support units.[1] In 2000 the King Abdullah II made a big step to modernize and restructure Jordanian Armed Forces when the Divisions have been transformed into a lighter, more mobile forces, based largely on a brigade structure and considered better capable of rapid reaction in emergencies.[2][3]

A number of infantry battalions are normally assigned to defend Karak, located just to the east of the southern part of the Dead Sea, and Aqaba, the port city in the deep south of Jordan, near the border with Saudi Arabia. Some of the units based in the Aqaba area also have a coastal defence role.[1][4]

Organisation

The Southern Command commands regional units covering Aqaba, Ma'an, Tafilah & Al Karak. The Southern command commander is Brigadier General Hilal Abdul Halim Al-Khawaldeh.

Units

  • Southern Command HQ
  • Command Communication Group
  • Command Border Security
    • 3rd Border Guard Group
      • Group HQ
      • 7th Border Guard Battalion
      • 8th Border Guard Battalion
  • Combat & Maneuver Units
    • Prince Zeid Bin Hussein 93rd Mechanized Brigade
      • Brigade HQ
      • Signal Company
      • Martyr Abdelhamid Sharaf 41st Mechanized Battalion
      • Sharif Shaker bin Zaid 42nd Mechanized Battalion
      • Sharif Naser bin Jamil 43rd Mechanized Battalion
      • Weapons and Services Companies
      • Medical Center
      • Brigade Maintenance Workshop
  • Combat Support Units
    • Command Artillery
      • Command Artillery HQ
      • 1st SP Artillery Battalion (18 x M109A3NL)
      • SP Artillery Battalion (18 x M109A3NL)
    • 84th Field AD Battalion
    • Command Engineer Battalion
  • Service Support Units
    • Administrative Transport Group
    • Command Construction Group
    • Command Maintenance Group
    • Medical Support Group
    • Supply and Transport Battalion
  • Command Training Center

Unit Summary

NumberUnit TypeEquipment
3
 Mechanized Infantry Battalion M113A2MK1J, Humvee, Desert Iris, FMTV, DAF Military Trucks
2
 Self-Propelled Artillery M109A2/3L Howitzer, Saxon Mortar Vehicle, M106A2, M577A2, DAF Military Trucks
1
 Field ADA Battalion PTRL, M163 Vulcan, ZSU-23-4 Shilka, Igla-S, 9K38 Igla, Strela-3
1
 Engineer Battalion M113A2, M35, CEV, Armored tracked bulldozer (CAT D6T, D7G/R, D8R, D9, Komatsu D155A), Wheeled bulldozer (CAT 924H, 966H), excavators, graders (CAT 12G, 120M), dump trucks, Backhoe loaders, loaders, M58 MICLIC, Aardvark JSFU, Combat Dozer UDK1 and Bomb disposal robots.
1
 Command & Control & Communication Group M577A2, M113A2, Humvee, RG-12
1
 Supply & Transport Batttalion FMTV, M35, M800 & M900 Trucks, DAF Military trucks, Fuel Tankers, Toyota Trucks and many other vehicles.
1
 Medical Support Group M113A2 Ambulance, HMMWV M997 Ambulance, Toyota Land Cruiser Ambulance, Mobile Field Hospitals on trucks.
1
 Maintenance Group M113A2, M88 Recovery Vehicle, M578 Light Recovery Vehicle, AL Monjed ARV, Chieftain ARV, YPR-806, M109 Van, M35 Trucks, M800 & M900 Trucks.
1
 Construction Group Wheeled bulldozer, M35, excavators, dump trucks, Backhoe loaders, loaders.
1
 Administrative Transport Group

References

  1. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-15. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  2. ↑ IISS Military Balance 2004–2005, p.127-128
  3. ↑ Rubin, Barry M; Keaney, Thomas A (2002). "Armed Forces in the Middle East: Politics and Strategy". ISBN 9780714652559.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
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