His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, on Sunday inaugurated the Air Combat Training Squadron (ACTS) at Muwaffaq Salti Airbase.
His Majesty listened to a briefing on ACTS and its tasks, attended by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti and Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Hiyasat.
The King also tested the flight simulator, and attended the graduation ceremony of the 26th Combat Flight Conversion Course (photo), which included pilots from RJAF and Bahrain.
His Majesty attended an air show performed by RJAF fighter jets and choppers, as well as an exercise on emergency incidents, expressing pride in RJAF personnel, Petra news agency reported.
Furthermore, His Majesty King Abdullah II on Sunday received Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.
Prince Khalid conveyed to His Majesty the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the prime minister of Saudi Arabia.
His Majesty asked Prince Khalid to express best wishes to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
The King stressed the deep-rooted ties between the two countries and peoples, expressing keenness to enhance them further.
Discussions covered regional developments and matters of mutual concern.
Director of the Office of His Majesty Alaa Batayneh and Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif Al Sudairi attended the meeting.
