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Joint training with Jordan a ‘win-win,’ says Gen. Lengyel
February 11, 2019
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, meets with Maj. Gen. Yousef Al-Hnaity, commander, Royal Jordanian Air Force, during a visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Feb. 7, 2019.

Shared Experience Leads to a Common Understanding
December 27, 2018
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Mauricio Vasquez, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the intelligence section of the 300th Sustainment Brigade, demonstrates U.S. Army standards on Physical Readiness Training to Jordan Armed Forces soldiers using skills learned from the Foundation Instructor Facilitator Course, Dec. 17, 2018, at the Jordanian noncommissioned officer academy near the Joint Training Center, Jordan. Soldiers from both armies are instructors with decades of shared experience as teachers within their forces.

America’s Thunder Participates in Black Oryx Exercise
November 13, 2018
Two Fire Direction Control vehicles from both the 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery Regiment and the Jordan Armed Forces provide fire direction control for the Jordan Armed Forces during exercise Black Oryx, in Amman, Jordan, Oct. 24, 2018. Black Oryx, an annual bilateral exercise, is designed to strengthen relationships and military capabilities between the U.S. and Jordan Armed Forces.

Young-at-heart linguist, 82, completes 28-mile "March For The Fallen"
October 16, 2018
Abdul Wahid al Rubaye (left), 82, crests a hill at sunrise during the March For The Fallen-Jordan event Oct. 6, 2018. Rubaye, the oldest participant, is walking next to Spc. Yaritza Soto, 22, the youngest participant. Rubaye is a linguist who works with U.S. medics at the Joint Training Center and Soto is with Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 28th Infantry Division.

Joint Training Center expansion in Jordan enhances interoperability
October 13, 2018
U.S. service members salute during the playing of the U.S. and Jordanian national anthems during a dedication ceremony for an expansion of the Jordan Armed Forces Joint Training Center Oct. 10, 2018. The new JTC wing provides U.S. service members a modern facility as U.S. forces and the Jordan Armed Forces continue to enhance interoperability by pursuing training opportunities together.

Task Force Spartan service members march for the fallen in Jordan
October 9, 2018
Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Brown (right) and Spc. Larissa Lopez, both with the 335th Signal Command (Theater), U.S. Army Reserve, weigh the rucksack belonging to Sgt. Brenda Sant’Ana (center), with the 151st Regional Support Group, Massachusetts Army National Guard. Competitors in the March For The Fallen–Jordan attempted to cover 28 miles in less than 11 hours while carrying 35 pounds. Marchers stepped off at 5 a.m. after event registration and a brief memorial ceremony.