Joint Special Operations Command (Jordan)

Joint Special Operations Command العمليات الخاصة المشتركة الاردنية
Emblem of the Joint Special Operation Forces
Active	1963 – present
Country	Jordan
Branch	Jordanian Armed Forces
Type	Special operation
Role	Provide fully capable special operations forces to defend the Kingdom
Size	14,000
Garrison/HQ	Amman, Zarqa
Nickname(s)	JSOC, Al-Khassa , Al Saiqa, Red Berets
Commanders
Current commander	Brigadier General Adnan A. AlAbbadi

The Special Operation Forces of the Jordanian Armed Forces serve as Jordan's premiere special forces unit. Founded on April 15, 1963 on the orders of the late King Hussein, its primary roles include reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, search and evacuation, intelligence gathering combat, and the protection of key sites. The Special Operation Forces are also charged with carrying out precision strikes against critical enemy targets. The 14,000-strong unit are equipped and trained to be able to operate behind enemy lines for long periods without any logistical support, and is considered one of the finest special forces units in the world.

Since their establishment in 1963, the Jordanian special operations forces were meant to be flexible and dynamic, in order to successfully face the ever-changing threats to Jordan national security. Their organizational structure has evolved significantly over the past half-century, as internal and external threats changed.

Jordanian special operations forces evolved from a multi-task company-size parachute unit in the early 1960s to brigade-size in the early 1980s, with more specialized units, including a parachute unit, special forces unit and a small counter-terrorism unit.

With the beginning of this century and the emergence of new threats to national security, Jordan established paramilitary troops—the Gendarmerie. The new military force was, and remains, tasked with countering homeland security threats, thus allowing the Special Operations Forces to focus on homeland defense threats.Therefore, the concept changed accordingly, from special operations to joint special operations.

The new organization of the Royal Joint Special Operations consists mainly of three main brigades with all standard support and service units that facilitate operations and training.

Tactical Tasks:

Security Tasks:

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Strategic Tasks:

In addition to the mentioned brigades and battalions, there are Similar Units to the Special Operations Command like the Special Gendarmerie's Unit 14 (SWAT unit) & Special Police's Unit 30 (SWAT unit) .

With the need for surrounding countries to develop modern forces, Jordan has become a centre of experience and specialized training for special forces. Jordan has trained to meet the needs of Arab and non-Arab countries. As an established regional centre for special forces training, Jordan has trained forces from Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Yemen.