Royal Jordanian Army
| Royal Jordanian Army القوّات البرية الاردنيّة |
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Flag of the Royal Jordanian Army
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| Active | 1920–present |
| Country | Jordan |
| Role | Army |
| Size | 90,000 Active (2012 est.) 60,000 Reserve (2012 est.) |
| Garrison/HQ | Amman |
| Colors | KA2 Desert Digital KA2 Arid/Woodland Digital KA2 SF Woodland Digital MultiCam |
| Anniversaries | June 10 |
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| Current commander |
Lieutenant General Mahmoud Freihat |
The Royal Jordanian Army (Arabic: القوّات البرية الاردنيّة, "Jordanian Ground Forces") is part of the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). It draws its origins from units such as the Arab Legion, formed in the British Mandate of Transjordan in the 1920s. It has seen combat against Israel in 1948, 1956, 1967, and 1973. The Army also fought the Syrians and the PLO during Black September in 1970.
On 10 June 1916, Sherif Hussien Bin Ali prince of Mecca, officially declared the Great Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire to rid Arab nations of the Turkish rule that had lasted about four centuries.
On 21 November 1920, Prince Abdullah Bin Al-Hussien (later King) arrived at Ma'an, where he expressed his resolution to drive out the Turkish forces from Syria. Later, on 5 December 1920, he proclaimed himself as deputy king in Syria and appealed to members of the Al-Faissali army to join his forces in Ma'an. His calls received much attention in the Arab world as several prominent Arab nationalists and other Arab princes joined his campaign; these later formed the embryonic force of the Arab legion.
When Prince Abdullah came to power in the Emirate of Transjordan, the Jordanian Armed Forces included:
Roles of Military Formations in Jordan from the Foundation of the Emirate until the 1948 Arab-Israeli War:
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