Jebel Regiment (Oman)

Jebel Regiment
Royal Army of Oman
ActiveFrom 1970 to date
Country Oman
TypeInfantry
RoleMotorised infantry
SizeOne battalion
Garrison/HQNizwa, Oman
EngagementsDhofar 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]

  1. ^ Marston, Daniel; Malkasian, Carter (15 March 2011). Counterinsurgency in Modern Warfare. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781849086431. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. ^ Beckett, Ian; Pimlott, John (25 July 2011). Counter Insurgency: Lessons from History. Pen and Sword. ISBN 9781473813373. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Oman - Jebel Regiment Military Formation arm badge". www.KellyBadges.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Sultan of Muscat's Armed Forces General Service Medal with clasp for Dhofar". www.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2017.