Royal Maintenance Corps (Jordan)
Jordanian Armed Forces القوّات المسلّحة الاردنيّة | |
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Founded | October 1920 |
Current form | March 1956 |
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Commander | Jordanian military ranks |
The Royal Maintenance Corps "silah al siyana al-malaki" (سلاح الصيانة الملكي) is a branch of the Jordanian Armed Forces. It must furnish continuous operation to the field and is responsible for flow of parts, and for every vehicle being operational and ready for battle. The corps' engineers are also responsible for upgrading the tanks in use.
Role in improving the Jordanian military
The maintenance corps role in improving Jordanian ground units, is to apply enhanced targeting systems on the
Chieftain tank in a redesign called Khalid ibn al-Walid.[2]
The Jordanian engineers were able to revolutionise the Britain
for advanced training.
History
In 1972, the
M60. This move was revolutionary for the Jordanian military. It made it possible for the cavalry to balance power with its neighbors.[clarification needed
]
Commanders
The king of Jordan selected the commanders of the corps. A list follows:
- Brigadier General Engineer Nael AL-Ragad 2009–present
- Major General Abdilwahab Kharabsheh ? - 1992
- Major General Mosleh AlMuthanna AlYamani 1988-1992
- Brigadier General Waleed a. Samkari1992 - ?
- Major General Engineer Fadel Mohammed Ali 2000 - 2001