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PROFILES AND REFLECTIONS
BRIGADIER AYOUB ARAFAT "ABU ABDULLAH"
TAYSEER ZANEH AL-ALAWNEH
KING HUSSEIN AIR COLLEGE MUWAFFAQ AL-SALTI AIR BASE
A HERO MAKER A CHANCE NOT MISSED
In 1988, Brigadier Pilot Zaneh was an ambitious Abu Abdullah is a civilian employee at Muwaffaq
young man who joined King Hussein Air College Al-Salti Air Base. He wanted to be an RJAF soldier
as a cadet. He graduated as a fighter pilot and but missed the age requirements by a couple of
then served in every unit and position where months so he joined as a civilian interior decoration
pilots serve and rose up the ranks to become the worker. At the time he was interviewed for the
commandant of the King Hussein Air College. purpose of this book, he was busy painting an office
as part of a huge renovation project the Force was
After 30 years, he came back for the first time to implementing.
the college where he started his military career,
as a commander, excited to start a job as a hero Abu Abdullah says he is happy with the benefits
maker. of his career, especially job security and when his
children grow up, he will make sure that they will
"It is a great honor to be serving my country in join the RJAF at the right time. "I will dedicate them
uniform," he says, and pauses for moment before to the Air Force," he concludes.
stating: "If I were given the chance, I would
repeat this experience for a thousand times".
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