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Jordanian Southern Command

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. 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.

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.

Organisation

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

Southern Command HQ

  • Command Staff
  • HQ Defense Company
  • Command Communication Battalion
  • Command Military Police
  • Command Training Center

Border Guard Formation

3<sub>rd</sub> Border Guard Force Brigade
  • <small>Brigade HQ</small>
  • <small>Command Staff</small>
  • <small>Signal Company</small>
  • <small>Reconnaissance & Surveillance Center</small>
  • <small>2<sub>nd</sub> Border Guard Force Battalion</small>
  • <small>7<sub>th</sub> Border Guard Force Battalion</small>
  • <small>8<sub>th</sub> Border Guard Force Battalion</small>
  • <small>Combat Support (Direct Support)</small>
  • <small>2<sub>nd</sub> Engineer Company (DS, Command Engineer Battalion)</small>
  • <small>Chemical Support Platoon (DS, Chemical Support Group)</small>
  • <small>Combat Service Support</small>
  • <small>2<sub>nd</sub> Supply & Transport Company (DS, Command Supply & Transport Battalion)</small>
  • <small>Brigade Maintenance Company (Vehicles & Weapons Workshop)</small>
  • <small>Brigade Medical Company (Role 1)</small>

Combat & Maneuver Units

Prince Zaid Bin Al Hussein 93<sub>rd</sub> Mechanized Infantry Brigade
  • Brigade HQ
  • <small>Command Staff</small>
  • <small>Joint Fires Coordination Cell - Targeting Cell</small>
  • <small>Information and PsyOps Cell</small>
  • <small>Intelligence Cell</small>
  • <small>Signal Company</small>
  • <small>UAS ISR Platoon</small>
  • <small>FPV Strike Platoon</small>
  • <small>JTAC Team</small>
  • <small>Martyr Abdelhamid Sharaf 41<sub>st</sub> Mechanized Infantry Battalion (Aqaba) (M113A2 MK1)</small>
  • <small>Sharif Shaker bin Zaid 42<sub>nd</sub> Mechanized Infantry Battalion (Al-Karak) (M113A2 MK1)</small>
  • <small>Sharif Naser bin Jamil 43<sub>rd</sub> Mechanized Infantry Battalion (Ma'an) (M113A2 MK1)</small>
  • <small>Anti-Armor Company (Kornet-E)</small>
  • <small>Fires Support (Direct Support)</small>
  • <small>84<sub>th</sub> Field ADA Battalion (Shilka,Igla)</small>
  • <small>Combat Support (Direct Support)</small>
  • <small>1<sub>st</sub> Engineer Company (DS, Command Engineer Battalion)</small>
  • <small>Chemical Support Platoon (DS, Chemical Support Group)</small>
  • <small>Combat Service Support</small>
  • <small>1<sub>st</sub> Supply & Transport Company (DS, Command Supply & Transport Battalion)</small>
  • <small>Brigade Maintenance Company (Vehicles & Weapons Workshop)</small>
  • <small>Brigade Medical Company (Role 1)</small>

Combat Support Units

  • Southern Command Artillery
  • <small>Command Artillery HQ</small>
  • <small>Signal Company</small>
  • <small>STA Company</small>
  • <small>5<sub>th</sub> Mortar Battalion (AGRAB Mk2)</small>
  • 3<sub>rd</sub> Field Air Defense Group
  • <small>Group HQ</small>
  • <small>Signal Company</small>
  • <small>3<sub>rd</sub> Field ADA Battalion (Shilka,Strela-10,Igla)</small>
  • <small>Electronic Warfare & Counter-UAS Unit (EW/C-UAS)</small>
  • Command Engineer Battalion
  • <small>2 Mechanized Engineer Companies <sup>[1]</sup></small>
  • <small>General Support Company</small>

Service Support Units

  • Supply and Transport Battalion
  • <small>2 Supply & Transport Companies <sup>[1]</sup></small>
  • Administrative Transport Group
  • Command Maintenance Group
  • Medical Support Group

Notes:

  1. <small> Each company supports a brigade</small>

Standard Mechanized Infantry Battalion Structure (TO&E)

This organizational structure reflects the standard Table of Organization and Equipment used by mechanized infantry battalions. Individual battalions may have variations depending on mission attachments or equipment.

Unit Summary

References