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WHERE WE ARE NOW ROYAL JORDANIAN AIR
FORCE AND COMMUNITY

ROYAL JORDANIAN AIR
FORCE AND COMMUNITY

Despite the huge task undertaken by the RJAF, Whenever they are needed, RJAF's aircraft are
namely, defending the skies of the Kingdom and seen hovering above, coming for search and rescue
deterring threats to its security, it has reached or just to ensure that everything is safe below.
out to the community, offering its services that The Force's fire engines help extinguish fires in
have strengthened the bond with Jordanians, the areas where units are located and its vehicles
who have always been proud of their Eagles and are deployed to open blocked road, among other
the rest of the Air Force's brave men and women. services.

In 2018, for example, the RJAF took the initiative One effective tool of community service is the
to renovate a government school in Amman RJAF Ladies Club, the charity arm of the force,
where the environment was seen unfit for while a Royal vision led to the establishment of a
learning. non-for-profit gliding club that is also a venue for
pastime activities for Jordanian families and their
children.

RJAF LADIES CLUB

The RJAF Ladies Club has a busy agenda HH Princess Alia Tabbaa has been the honorary
over the year, with charity work focused on president of the club since 1988 and has contributed
underprivileged children and households. significantly to its activities, which also target the
children of RJAF's personnel and seek a stronger
The members, who comprise wives of RJAF bond between their families.
officers, arrange a charity dinner every year
and the proceedings go to fund a campaign they The spouse of the RAJF's Commander is the
organize to supply impoverished families with Chairperson of the Club's board while the President
food parcels. is elected by the members, whose number exceeded
100 by the end of 2018, along with the secretary
Donations collected from a ramadan evening and the treasurer. A support board has been set
event fund other endeavor, such as distributing up, comprising wives of retired officers and former
school bags and stationery among school members of the club.
children in various communities.

The Ladies Club, which was established in 1986
within RJAF's Marka headquarters, also takes
care of underprivileged people, launching at
the beginning of winter a campaign to give out
blankets and clothes for children to keep them
warm during the cold season.

All these efforts are coordinated with local
community leaders, NGOs and RJAF units located
in the targeted areas.

The club also donates cash to charities handling
various programs, in addition to organizing
entertainment and social activities involving
members and RJAF women employees.

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