Royal Maintenance Corps, one of the oldest service corps in Jordan
Armed Forces - the Arab Army. Its foundation dates back to 1921, when a small
group of personnel was responsible for supporting vehicles and equipment that
entered service at that time.
A timeline of key milestones in the development of the corps,
including the establishment of workshops, training institutes, and
restructuring efforts over the years.
Some of the important stages mentioned include:
Date
The Stages and Names in the Formation of
Royal Maintenance Corps.
1921 – 1941
SMALL GROUPS OF TECHNICANS WITH VEHICLES &
EQUIPMENT
1941
Renamed to "Supreme Technical Command"
1946
ESTABLISHEMENT OF MAIN Royal Maintenance Corps Depots
Establishment of Vehicle Depots
ESTABLISHEMENT OF PRINCE FAISAL W. SHOPS
1950
Establishment of the School of Electricity and
Mechanics (first training institute for the corps), currently known as Prince
Hussein bin Abdullah II Technical Military College
1955
ESTABLISHMENT OF AMMAN Central Workshops
1956
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZARQA CENTRAL Workshops
1984
ESTABLISHEMENT OF King Hussein Main Workshops (KHMW)
ESTABLISHEMENT OF Electronic Equipment Workshops
(EEW)
1987
Restructuring
Technical companies become field workshops supporting
brigades
ESTABLISHEMENT OF technical detachments supporting
the battalions
ESTABLISHEMENT OF eastern weapons workshops
2008
Restructuring:
The Directorate of Royal Maintenance Corps renamed to
Royal Maintenance Corps Command
Engineering Equipment Workshops disbanded and tasks
transferred to Zarqa Central Workshops
Eastern Weapons Workshops disbanded and
responsibilities redistributed
Brigade Workshops disbanded and duties adjusted to
become organically linked technical detachments
2018
Re-Change the name of command of the Royal
Maintenance Corps to the Directorate of Royal Maintenance Corps
ESTABLISHEMENT OF Intermediate
Workshop for the Eastern division
RE-ESTABLISHEMENT OF Engineering equipment workshops
2020
Formation of the Workshop of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed
bin Zayed Al Nahyan Training City, under the command of Zarqa Central
Workshops
Separation of maintenance tasks for King Hussein Bin
Ali Brigade vehicles from the Royal Guard Workshop
Renaming of the Electronic Workshop of the
Directorate of Border Security to Border Security System Sustainment Center
2022
Disbandment of Intermediate
Workshop for Eastern division
2025
Renaming Command of Maintenance for Vehicles and
Equipment of the Special Operations Group to Command of Maintenance for
Vehicles and Equipment of the King Abdullah II Special Royal Group
Royal Maintenance Corps, one of the oldest service corps in Jordan
Armed Forces - the Arab Army. Its foundation dates back to 1921, when a small
group of personnel was responsible for supporting vehicles and equipment that
entered service at that time.
A timeline of key milestones in the development of the corps,
including the establishment of workshops, training institutes, and
restructuring efforts over the years.
Some of the important stages mentioned include:
|
Date |
The Stages and Names in the Formation of
Royal Maintenance Corps. |
|
1921 – 1941 |
SMALL GROUPS OF TECHNICANS WITH VEHICLES &
EQUIPMENT |
|
1941 |
Renamed to "Supreme Technical Command" |
|
1946 |
ESTABLISHEMENT OF MAIN Royal Maintenance Corps Depots Establishment of Vehicle Depots ESTABLISHEMENT OF PRINCE FAISAL W. SHOPS |
|
1950 |
Establishment of the School of Electricity and
Mechanics (first training institute for the corps), currently known as Prince
Hussein bin Abdullah II Technical Military College |
|
1955 |
ESTABLISHMENT OF AMMAN Central Workshops |
|
1956 |
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZARQA CENTRAL Workshops |
|
1984 |
ESTABLISHEMENT OF King Hussein Main Workshops (KHMW) ESTABLISHEMENT OF Electronic Equipment Workshops
(EEW) |
|
1987 |
Restructuring Technical companies become field workshops supporting
brigades ESTABLISHEMENT OF technical detachments supporting
the battalions ESTABLISHEMENT OF eastern weapons workshops |
|
2008 |
Restructuring: The Directorate of Royal Maintenance Corps renamed to
Royal Maintenance Corps Command Engineering Equipment Workshops disbanded and tasks
transferred to Zarqa Central Workshops Eastern Weapons Workshops disbanded and
responsibilities redistributed Brigade Workshops disbanded and duties adjusted to
become organically linked technical detachments |
|
2018 |
Re-Change the name of command of the Royal
Maintenance Corps to the Directorate of Royal Maintenance Corps ESTABLISHEMENT OF Intermediate
Workshop for the Eastern division RE-ESTABLISHEMENT OF Engineering equipment workshops |
|
2020 |
Formation of the Workshop of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed
bin Zayed Al Nahyan Training City, under the command of Zarqa Central
Workshops Separation of maintenance tasks for King Hussein Bin
Ali Brigade vehicles from the Royal Guard Workshop Renaming of the Electronic Workshop of the
Directorate of Border Security to Border Security System Sustainment Center |
|
2022 |
Disbandment of Intermediate
Workshop for Eastern division |
|
2025 |
Renaming Command of Maintenance for Vehicles and
Equipment of the Special Operations Group to Command of Maintenance for
Vehicles and Equipment of the King Abdullah II Special Royal Group |