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WHERE WE ARE NOW T R A N S P O RTAT I O N , S U P P O RT
AND UTILITY SQUADRONS
NO. 14 SQUADRON
The 14th Squadron is also part of the Quick The vehicles also escort guest helicopters when they
Reaction Force at King Abdullah II Air Base arrive and leave the country, and carry out any other
in Ghabawi. It uses UH-60A Blackhawks to support mission assigned by the Base's Commander.
the operations of the trilateral force. These
missions include border protection, internal and In 2010, it was renamed the 14th Squadron from the
external security operations, reconnaissance, 14th Special Operations Squadron, its original name
anti-smuggling, parachuting, training new pilots, since its establishment in 1996 to provide tactical
and providing transportation to VIP figures. and reconnaissance support to special operations
units.
The squadron's Blackhawks also take part in special
national events, such as the World Economic Forum Aircraft used historically include the UH-1H Huey,
meetings hosted by Jordan, car races, and others. EC-635; AS-350 Ecureuil, SA2-37A Schweitzer and
Blackhawk S-70.
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