King visits army headquarters

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, visited the General Command of the JAF on Monday.

King Abdullah was received by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti and senior officers, according to a Royal Court statement.

His Majesty met with Huneiti and was briefed on a number of operational, training and logistical issues concerning the JAF, as well as on the progress of implementing various plans.

During the visit, the King also met with a number of senior JAF officers, and listened to a briefing on the progress of implementing JAF development plans.

His Majesty commended the readiness of JAF units and formations, voicing pride in their personnel’s advanced level in terms of training, armament, and equipment.