King checks on army’s preparedness

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Monday visited JAF headquarters, according to a Royal Court statement.

Upon His Majesty’s arrival, the King was received by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Lt. Gen. Mahmoud Freihat, the Commander of the Royal Air Force, as well as senior officials of the General Command.

His Majesty and Freihat discussed a number of issues of concern related to the armed forces in various areas of operations, training and logistics. During the visit, His Majesty checked on the armed forces’ level of readiness. The King praised JAF officers and the remarkable level of preparedness JAF has reached.