Deputy Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff Brigadier General Abdullah Shdeifat on Monday received U.S. Army Central’s Commander, Lt. General Patrick Frank, and his accompanying delegation.

The two sides discussed aspects of joint cooperation and coordination in various military, operational, training and logistical fields, which would serves interests of the two countries’ armed forces, the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF)-Arab Army said in a statement.

In presence of a number of JAF senior officers and US Defense Attaché in Amman, the two officials were briefed on areas of bilateral military cooperation for the next phase, to keep pace with nature of the region's developments at various levels.

These meetings come within framework of JAF’s efforts to raise its personnel combat efficiency by cooperation and coordination with friendly and brotherly forces, and increase joint exercises, the JAF said.

Talks also aim to reach the JAF’s “highest” readiness levels and combat preparedness, to achieve the desired goals, aimed to maintain the Kingdom's security and stability contribute to achieving international peace and security, the statement noted.

In another development, Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff Major General Yousef Huneiti received on Saturday New Zealand’s Chief of Defense Force Air Marshal Kevin Short and an accompanying delegation, Petra news agency reported.

During the meeting, Huneiti and Short discussed means of military cooperation and the latest regional and international developments to serve the interest of the armed forces in the two countries.