Order of Military Merit (Jordan)

The Order of Military Merit (Wisam al-Istahaqaq al-Askari) is an order of the Kingdom of Jordan.

Order of Military Merit Wisam al-Istahaqaq al-Askari
Awarded by Jordan
Type	Order
Ribbon	Ribbon of the Order of Military Merit
Status	Currently constituted
Sovereign	Abdullah II of Jordan
Grades	Grand Cordon Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Independence (Jordan)

History

It was instituted in 1976 by King Hussein bin Talal.

The Order of Military Merit is awarded for distinguished services by members of the Jordanian armed forces and foreign military officials. Civilians may also receive the order in reward for exceptional services in the defence of the Kingdom.

Grades

The Order of Military Merit is awarded in five classes:

Grand Cordon: awarded to general officers and above.

Grand Officer: awarded to full colonels and above.

Commander: awarded to field officers and above.

Officer: awarded to officers below field rank.

Knight: awarded to other ranks.

The Order of Military Merit is divided in five classes:

The Order of Military Merit Service Ribbons (Wisam al-Istahaqaq al-Askari)
Grand Cordon	Grand Officer	Commander	Officer	Knight

Notable recipients

Air Chief Marshal Anwar Shamim - Former Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan) 1978-1985

General Shamim Alam Khan - Former Chairman Joint Chief of Staff (Pakistan) 1991-1994

Air Chief Marshal Farooq Feroze Khan - Former Chairman Joint Chief of Staff (1994-1997) & Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan) 1991-1994

Air Chief Marshal Abbas Khattak - Former Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan) 1994-1997

General Jehangir Karamat - Former Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan) 1996-1998

Admiral Fasih Bokhari - Former Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan) 1997-1999

General Aziz Khan - Former Chairman Joint Chief of Staff (Pakistan) 2001-2004

General Qamar Javed Bajwa ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} - Current Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan) 2016-2022

General Nadeem Raza ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} - Current Chairman Joint Chief of Staff (Pakistan) 2019-2022

Majed Al-Hajhassan- Former Brigadier General of The Jordanian Armed Forces, Ambassador to Pakistan, Indonesia, Maldives, Taiwan and The Philippines.

Field Marshall Asim Munir ^[9] - Current Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan) 2022-current

References

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2. "COAS Bajwa awarded Jordanian Order of the Military Merit". Dunya News. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
3. "Gen Bajwa awarded Jordan's top military honour". Daily Times. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
4. "COAS awarded Jordan's Order of Military Merit". Latest News - The Nation. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
5. INP (13 June 2021). "'Order of Military Merit of the First Grade': CJCSC receives Jordan's highest military award". Brecorder. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
6. @pakistanfauj (12 June 2021). "Register" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 May 2022– via Twitter.
7. "CJCSC receives Jordan's highest military award". 24 News HD. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
8. "Chairman JCSC General Nadeem Raza awarded Jordan's highest military award". Dispatch News Desk. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
9. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2577739/jordans-king-abdullah-ii-awards-order-of-the-military-merit-to-coas