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Royal Army of Oman | |
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قوات السلطان المسلحة | |
Founded | 1907 |
Country | Oman |
Allegiance | Sultan of Oman |
Type | Land force |
Role | Land warfare |
Size | 100,000 |
Garrison/HQ | Muaskar al Murtafaa |
Website | Royal Army of Oman |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Major General Matar bin Salim bin Rashid al Balushi[1][2] |
Insignia | |
Flag of Royal Army of Oman |
The Royal Army of Oman (Arabic: الجيش العماني, transliterated: al-Jaīsh al-'Umānī) is the ground forces component of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces. It was founded in 1907 as the Muscat Garrison.[3] It has a current strength of 35,000 personnel.[4]