Central Provost of Islamic Republic of Iran Army

Central Provost of Islamic Republic of Iran Army
دژبان کل ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Country Iran
Branch Joint Staff
TypeMilitary police, Honor guard
RoleProvost, Public duties
Part of Artesh
Garrison/HQTehran
Anniversaries18 April[1]
Commanders
Provost marshal Amir Sartip II Mohammad-Reza Hosseini
Adjutant of President of IRI Amir Sartip II Mohammad-Reza Hosseini
Insignia
Ceremonial Flag

Central Provost of Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Persian: دژبان مرکز ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران; Dežbān Markaz), acronymed DEJAJA (Persian: دژاجا), is the provost and military police with an authority within all military branches of Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Artesh). The provost is a subdivision to the military's Joint Staff and has seniority over designated provosts —like the "Sea Police" (Persian: پلیس دریائی) of Navy and the "Air Police" (Persian: پلیس هوائی) in the Air Force.

  1. ^ "گزارش كامل ايسنا از مراسم رژه بزرگ روز ارتش". Iranian Students' News Agency. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2016.