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Dutch defence minister visits Military Women’s Training Centre

By JT - Sep 06,2023 - Last updated at Sep 06,2023

Dutch Minister of Defence Kajsa Ollongren visits the Military Women’s Training Centre on Tuesday (Petra photo)

AMMAN — Assistant Director of Administration and Human Resources Brig. Gen. Mohammed Al Zuboun on Tuesday met with Dutch Minister of Defence Kajsa Ollongren and her accompanying delegation. 

During a meeting at the Military Women’s Training Centre, Col. Manal Abu Al Ghanam, briefed Zuboun and the guest delegation on  the vital role of women in the military and integrating them into various units and formations of the armed forces, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra. 

Zuboun and the delegation toured the centre’s facilities, taking a first-hand look at its role in preparing women serving in the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF). 

They also had the opportunity to attend part of a training session for women officers. 

The visit, which was also attended by the Dutch ambassador and military attaché in Amman, concluded with the guest delegation commending the centre’s efforts in promoting the training and development of women in the armed forces, Petra added.

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