The Order of Military Merit (Wisam al-Istahaqaq al-Askari) is an order of the Kingdom of 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 RibbonsGrand CordonGrand OfficerCommanderOfficerKnight
Notable recipients
Anwar Shamim, former Chief of Air Staff 1978–1985 Shamim Alam Khan, former Chairman Joint Chief of Staff 1991–1994 Farooq Feroze Khan, former Chairman Joint Chief of Staff (1994–1997) and Chief of Air Staff 1991–1994 Abbas Khattak, former Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan) 1994–1997 Jehangir Karamat, former Chief of Army Staff 1996–1998 Fasih Bokhari, former Chief of Naval Staff 1997–1999 Aziz Khan, former Chairman Joint Chief of Staff 2001–2004 Raheel Sharif, Chief of Army Staff 2013–2016 Qamar Javed Bajwa, former Chief of Army Staff 2016–2022 Nadeem Raza, former Chairman Joint Chief of Staff 2019–2022 Majed Al-Hajhassan, former Brigadier General of the Jordanian Armed Forces and ambassador Asim Munirhttps://tribune.com.pk/story/2577739/jordans-king-abdullah-ii-awards-order-of-the-military-merit-to-coas, current Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan) 2022–
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