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 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 OrBat 2020 (Click to enlarge)
Southern Command HQ
Command Staff
HQ Defense Company
Command Communication Battalion
Command Military Police
Border Guard Force (BGF)
3rd Border Guard Force Group
Group HQ
Command Staff
Signal Company
Medical Center
Vehicles & Weapons Maintenance Workshop
Reconnaissance & Surveillance Center
7th Border Guard Force Battalion
8th Border Guard Force Battalion
Combat & Maneuver Units
Prince Zaid Bin Al Hussein93rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade
