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Oman has a military history which dates back to the 7th century. At the time, the forces of the Azd tribe were powerful enough to help Abu Bakr, a companion of Muhammad, in the War of al Mortadeen. It is said that even before that, the Azd tribe, led by Malek bin Faham, were able to defeat a Persian force which controlled Oman at that time.
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 ]
A Royal Air Force of Oman Jaguar intercepting an Il-38 in 1987. In 1990 the SOAF was renamed the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO). [1] In 1993 and 1994 the RAFO replaced its Hawker Hunters with four BAE Hawk Mk 103 fighter-trainers and 12 single-seat Hawk Mk 203s, equipped with Westinghouse APG-66H radar, as light ground attack aircraft/interceptors.
RAFO Thumrait airbase (IATA: TTH, ICAO: OOTH) is a military airfield located near Thumrait, a town in Dhofar Governorate, Oman.The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) are the operators of RAFO Thumrait, and is home to two RAFO squadrons of F-16s.
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Muʽskar al Murtafiʽah [1] is the Ministry of Defence where Royal Army of Oman, Royal Navy of Oman and Royal Air Force of Oman Headquarters is located in Muscat, in northeastern Oman. [ citation needed ]
The Royal Navy of Oman (Arabic: البحرية السلطانية العمانية), abbreviated RNO, is the maritime component of the Royal Armed Forces of the Sultanate of Oman. Given its long coastline and strategic location along the Indian Ocean , as well as being close to the Strait of Hormuz , the Royal Navy is one of the priorities of ...
HM the Sultan of Oman congratulating SSF personnel SSF Parachute Qualification Badge. The Sultan's Special Force (SSF) — Arabic: قوات السلطان الخاصة, transliterated: Qawat al-Sultaniya al-Khasah is a separate force branch within the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) and although equipped to carry out land defense operations, it is not part of the Royal Army of Oman.