The Royal Jordanian Army traces it's roots back to the original Arab Army raised by the Hashemites against the Ottoman Empire.
The function of the Royal Jordanian Army is defined in the Constitution as "defense of the realm and it's safety"
It consists of a small force of full-time regulars, with the officers and NCOs being long-service soldiers. Discharged soldiers are liable
for call-up until age 40, but this is a fairly notional duty, with call-up only in case of a planetary invasion, and the former soldiers would
likely be used as replacement in regular formations and as combat support personell. There is also a small Mobile Police Force which
is trained and armed in a paramilitary manner, as is the counter-terrorist Special Police Force. The King is defined in the Constitution
as the Supreme Commander of the Army, Naval, and Aerospace Forces.
Order of Battle
6xLight Cavalry Brigades
3xHeavy Cavalry Brigades
Royal Guard Brigade
Special Forces Brigade
16xArtillery Batallions
The Royal Jordanian Army is very well trained: d10 1 Green 2-7 Regular, 8-10 Veteran
Special Forces Brigade: The brigade grouping is largely notional, as these batallions are intended to be deployed seperately.
These troops are parachute-trained, but not orbital insertion-trained. One platoon per batallion is usually equipped with powered armor
(+160 points).
3xSpecial Forces Batallion (5,804)
HHC (1170)
HQ Section: 3xRifle Teams (60)
Scout Platoon:6xScout Teams (120)
Air Defense Platoon:6xLAD Teams (570)
Mortar Platoon:6x Mortar Teams (420)
3xSpecial Forces Companies (1160)
Headquarters Section:2xRifle Teams, FIST Team (110)
3xSpecial Forces Platoons:6xRifle Teams, 2xAPSW team (180)
Weapons Platoon: 2xMortar Teams, 3xGMS/L teams, 2xLAD Teams (510)
Includes Superior Mine Detection equipment, Superior Mine Clearing equipment, Digging, and
Demolitions capability
Attack VTOL (AH)
Size Class
3
Basic Signature
d8
Stealth
2
EffectiveTarget Die
d12
Mobility Type
VTOL
Basic Move
30
Fire Control
Superior
ECM
Superior (d10)
Armor (Front/Side)
2/1
Points
440
Weapons
2xGMS/H Superior, 1xMDC/1, 1xAPSW
Engine
FGP
RAH
Size Class
2
Basic Signature
d10
Stealth
1
EffectiveTarget Die
d12
Mobility Type
VTOL
Basic Move
30
Fire Control
Superior
ECM
Superior (d10)
Armor (Front/Side)
1/0
Points
238
Weapons
GMS/H Superior, MDC/1, 1xAPSW
Engine
FGP
MDC/1 in pod on side, fixed forward. APSW in chin-mount turret. Has space for 1xLine Team. Upgrade to
RAH-TDV +50 points with Forward Observer capabilities.
UH
Size Class
2
Basic Signature
d10
Stealth
0
EffectiveTarget Die
d10
Mobility Type
VTOL
Basic Move
24
Fire Control
N/A
ECM
Enhanced (d8)
Armor (Front/Side)
1/0
Points
113
Weapons
2xAPSW
Engine
FGP
Door-mounted APSWs. Room for 2xLine Teams
Uniforms and Insignia
The uniforms of the RJA are deliberately designed to reflect their roots as a British-led and -trained force. It has been largely preserved
over the years. Field uniforms are a desert tan. On the shoulder-straps of all troops is a metallic gold arc reading, in Arabic, "The Arab
Army". Unit patches are authorized, and worn in garisson. In garisson, the usual, if unauthorized, headgear is a kafiya, a traditional headcloth in a red and
white chequered design. It is secured by the aigal, a two-looped black cord. This is almost never worn in the field, in contrast to the
undisciplined Islamic Federation troops. New Jordanians sometimes scornfully refer to an IF formation in the field as "looking and
sounding like a political rally." Berets are the authorized headgear, in Chocolate Brown for Infantry (and scouts/scout vehicle
crewmen), black for Armor, Navy Blue for Artillery, Light Blue for Engineers, Maroon for Special Forces, Dark Green for Royal Guards,
and Red for MPs. Support troops wear a desert tan beret.
Insignia is on shoulder straps for officers, and on sleeves for NCOs and Other Ranks
Rank
Equivelant (British)
Insignia
Al Malik
Supreme Commander (King)
Crossed Sabres in Wreath & Crown
Mushir
Field Marshal
Crossed Sabres in Wreath
Fariq Awal
General
Crossed Sabres, 1 Star, 1 Crown
Fariq
Lieutenant General
Crossed Sabres and star
Zaim
Brigadier
Crown and 3 stars
'Aqid
Colonel
Crown and 2 stars
Muqaddom
Lieutenant Colonel
Crown and Star
Raid
Major
Crown
Naqib*
Captain
3 stars
Mulazim Awal
Lieutenant
2 Stars
Mulazim Thami
Subaltern
Star
Murashah
Cadet
White Bar
Enlisted
Waqil
Warrent Officer
Crown in Wreath
Naqib*
Sergeant Major
Crown and 3 Chevrons
Naib
Sergeant
3 Chevrons
'Arif
Corporal
2 Chevrons
Jundi Awal
Lance Corporal
Chevron
Jundi
Private
Space Forces
Most New Jordanian starships and spacecraft were either captured intact from the Islamic Federation, were Emirate of New Jordan
ships before the coup, or were purchased from the NRE or Alarishi Empire. The NRE also passes captured Islamic Federation equipment
to the New Jordanian Navy on occasion.
FTL Fleet:
Carrier Group "Hussein": 1xDimashq Class Carrier (Hussein), 2xSabre class CL, 2xHoms class DD, 2xTurs class DDE, 1x60-mass Tug
(999)
Battle Squadron "Suleiman": 1xSaladin class BC "Suleiman Ibn Amr Al Hashemi", 1xAdmiral Class CA, 1xThessalonika
Class CL, 2xCimbalongus class DD, 2xGuardian Class DD(E)
STL Fleet:
Carrier Group "Abdullah":1xDimashq Class Carrier, 2xSabre class CL, 2xTurs class DDE. The Abdullah was a Emirate of New Jordan ship
who's crew mutinied. In the fighting the FTL drive was damaged. Remaining parts were cannibalized to repair the Hussein and the Suleiman,
and the ship refitted to carry a fifth fighter squadron instead of an FTL drive. Points cost 320. Total, 958 including the five fast fighter squadrons.
Battle Squadron 1: 2xQaws class CLG, 1xTurcoman class CL, 2xTurs class DDE (778)
New Israel Jordan Defense Force (Hacracha HaganaYarden): The New Israeli Navy chose to deploy a squadron of it's
own warships to New Jordan rather than simply selling the ships and training Jordanian crews like the NRE did.
1xMaccabee CL 1xMaccabee Livui CLE and 4x Galil DD
Royal Jordanian Army