Jebel Regiment | |
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Active | From 1970 to date |
Country | Oman |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Motorised infantry |
Size | One battalion |
Garrison/HQ | Nizwa, Oman |
Engagements | Dhofar War |
Decorations |
The Jebel Regiment (JR) was formed in October 1970[1] and was one of the extra two properly constituted infantry regiments that Sultan Qaboos of Oman formed to augment the Omani Army in its operations in Dhofar.[2] The regiment's crest is two crossed traditionally embossed Martini–Henry Rifles overlain vertically with a single traditional Khanjar dagger sheathed, with scrolls carrying the regimental title in Arabic.[3] Members of the Regiment who served in Dhofar are entitled to wear the General Service Medal Oman, its ribbon design illustrated on the right (see Decorations).[4]