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

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 Hussein 93rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade
 * Brigade HQ
 *  Command Staff 
 *  Joint Fires Coordination Cell - Targeting Cell 
 *  Signal Company 
 *  Medical Center 
 *  Vehicles & Weapons Maintenance Workshop 
 *  Chemical Support Platoon (Attached) 
 *  JTAC Team 
 * Martyr Abdelhamid Sharaf 41st Mechanized Infantry Battalion (Aqaba) (M113A2 MK1)
 * Sharif Shaker bin Zaid 42nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (Al-Karak) (M113A2 MK1)
 * Sharif Naser bin Jamil 43rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (Ma'an) (M113A2 MK1)
 * 3rd Field Air Defense Battalion (Shilka,Strela-10,Igla)
 *  Anti-Armor Company (Kornet-E) 

Combat Support Units

 * 3rd Field Air Defense Group
 *  Group HQ 
 *  Signal Company 
 * 84th Field Air Defense Battalion (Shilka, Igla)
 * Command Engineer Battalion
 *  2 Mechanized Engineer Companies [1] 
 *  General Support Company 

Service Support Units

 * Supply and Transport Battalion
 *  2 Supply & Transport Companies [1] 
 * Command Maintenance Group
 * Medical Support Group
 * Administrative Transport Group

Command Training Center
Notes:
 * 1)  Each company supports a brigade or a group