Annual Warrior Competition

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Annual Warrior Competition
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"Fortune Favors the Bold"
Venue King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre (KASOTC)
Location Amman, Jordan
CompetitorsSpecial Operation Teams, Special Police Units, SWAT, Special Forces

The Annual Warrior Competition is a combat-oriented competition that pits special operations military and police teams against each other. Teams are assessed in events testing physical fitness, marksmanship drills, medical tasks and written exams. [1] The competition takes place at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre (KASOTC) in Amman, Jordan. Jordan created the competition in May 2009.

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Background

The competition is hosted at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre, also known as KASOTC.

Every year the competition is redesigned to reflect the ever-changing threats posed by terrorism. Competing “Warriors” are expected to demonstrate competencies and adaptability of marksmanship, endurance, teamwork, tactics and communications on the battlefield. [2] They are observed and judged by a panel of reputable international experts from various professional military and law enforcement backgrounds. Many international and local teams [3] participate every year.

The 12th Annual Warrior Competition, which was scheduled to occur in 2020, was postponed and later held in 2022 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. [4]

Annual Warrior Competition (AWC) Results

CompetitionYearTeamsCountriesWinning CountryWinning Team Name
12th AWC [5] 20224026 Jordan Royal Guards - Jordanian Armed Forces (Team 1)
11th AWC [6] 20194626 Brunei Rejimen Pasukan Khas - Royal Brunei Armed Forces (Team 1)
10th AWC [7] 20184024 Lebanon Black Panthers - Internal Security Forces
9th AWC [8] 20173317 China Sky Sword Unit
8th AWC [9] 20162711 Lebanon Black Panthers - Internal Security Forces (Team 2)
7th AWC [10] 20153718 Russia SOBR "Terek" - Rosgvardiya (Team 1) [11]
6th AWC [12] 20143319 China Snow Leopard Commando Unit - People's Armed Police
5th AWC [13] 20133017 China Snow Leopard Commando Unit - People's Armed Police
4th AWC [14] 20123518 Germany GSG9 – Federal Police
3rd AWC [15] 20112212

Austria

Einsatzkommando Cobra - Ministry of the Interior
2nd AWC [16] 2010104 United States 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit - United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance
1st AWC200972Jordan General Intelligence Directorate

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Army Best Squad Competition | The United States Army". U.S. Army Best Squad Competition | The United States Army. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  2. ↑ Su, Alice (13 May 2014). "A Dispatch From the Counterterrorism Olympics". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  3. ↑ Cracas, Sonia. "International Special Forces at KASOTC". promo.all4shooters.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  4. ↑ "12th Annual Warrior Competition Postponed". Joint Forces News. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  5. ↑ "Event - Annual Warrior Competition". warriorcompetition.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  6. ↑ "Event - Annual Warrior Competition". warriorcompetition.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  7. ↑ "Event - Annual Warrior Competition". warriorcompetition.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  8. ↑ "Event - Annual Warrior Competition". warriorcompetition.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  9. ↑ "Event - Annual Warrior Competition". warriorcompetition.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  10. ↑ "Event - Annual Warrior Competition". warriorcompetition.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  11. ↑ "KASOTC AWC – pojedynek wojowników". www.special-ops.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  12. ↑ "Event - Annual Warrior Competition". warriorcompetition.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  13. ↑ "Event - Annual Warrior Competition". warriorcompetition.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  14. ↑ "Event - Annual Warrior Competition". warriorcompetition.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  15. ↑ "COBRA In Austria -". The Firearm Blog. 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  16. ↑ "U.S. Marines take first, third place at 'Warrior Competition' in Jordan". 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
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