The competitive stages of the 11th Annual Warrior Competition at KASOTC (King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center) in Amman have now concluded.
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After five days of gruelling competitive events, cumulating in The King’s Challenge in which only the top 15 teams from 37 original starters participated yesterday, today (Friday) the teams are taking a well-earned day off exploring historical and cultural sites in Jordan. The final results of this year’s competition will be announced tomorrow evening at the Awards Ceremony in central Amman.
Regrettably we could not be at WARRIOR COMPETITION this year, as our packed schedule would not permit it, but we have been keeping a close eye on each day’s official results and posting a brief summary on our Social Media pages each night. For those interested who have not seen out Tweets and Shares, the top three teams in each of the seven events run from Sunday to Wednesday were:-
14 April ~ JAWS Top Shot:-
- 1st place: Macedonia ~ Special Task Unit TIGER
- 2nd place: Jordan ~ GID (General Information Directorate)
- 3rd place: Lebanon ~ Armed Forces – Team 2
15 April:- Awakening
- 1st place: Jordan ~ Royal Guard
- 2nd place: Jordan ~ Quick Reaction Force (81st)
- 3rd place: Belarus ~ Special Operations Forces
15 April:- Night Shade
- 1st place: 1st Jordan ~ Counter-Terror (71st)
- 2nd place: 2nd Kenya ~ MOI Counter-Terror
- 3rd place: 3rd Slovakia ~ 5th Special Forces
16 April:- Hawkeye
- 1st place: 1st ~ Brunei Rejimen Pasukan Khas 1
- 2nd place: 2nd ~ Saudi Arabia SPU 2
- 3rd place: 3rd ~ Slovakia 5th Special Forces
16 April:- Asylum
- 1st place: 1st ~ Belarus Special Operations Force
- 2nd place: 2nd ~ Brunei Rejimen Pasukan Khas 1
- 3rd place: 3rd ~ Czech 102 Recon
17 April:- Trench Foot
- 1st place: Czech ~ 102 Recon
- 2nd place: Belarus ~ Special Operations Forces
- 3rd place: Brunei ~ Rejimen Pasukan Khas 1
17 April:- Deranged
- 1st place: Brunei ~ Rejimen Pasukan Khas 1
- 2nd place: Brunei ~ Rejimen Pasukan Khas 2
- 3rd place: Jordan ~ Counter-Terror (71st)
The running order for the top 15 teams which participated in The King’s Challenge yesterday (18th) was:-
- Brunei ~ Rejimen Pasukan Khas – Team 1
- Lebanon ~ Armed Forces Team 1
- Brunei ~ Rejimen Pasukan Khas – Team 2
- Jordan ~ Royal Guards
- Czechia ~ 102nd Reconnaissance Battalion
- Kuwait ~ National Guard
- Jordan ~ Special Unit 2 (71st)
- Belarus ~ Special Operations Forces
- Kuwait ~ Commando 25
- Bahrain ~ Royal Special Forces
- Kenya ~ MOI Counter Terrorism
- USA ~ Tulsa Police Dept. SOT
- Tunisia ~ MOI Police
- Kosovo ~ Kosovo Police
- Jordan ~ Quick Reaction Force (81st)
As we have seen in previous years the running order at the start of The King’s Challenge, the most gruelling event at Annual Warrior Competition but the one which also requires the best tactical decision-making, is no indicator of the team that will eventually triumph and we look forward to hearing which team picks up the ultimate trophy tomorrow night. Past AWC Champions have included: Lebanon’s Black Panthers, in 2018 and 2016; China’s Sky Sword Unit, in 2017; Russia’s Counter-Terrorist Team, in 2015; China’s Snow Leopards, in 2014 and 2013; Germany’s GDG9, in 2012; Austria’s EKO Cobra, in 2011; USMC Force Recon, in 2010; and Jordan’s GID (General Intelligence Department) in 2009.
Update: As we suspected, the final results for the 11th Annual Warrior Competition show Brunei’s elite Rejimen Pasukan Khas Team 1 have taken 1st place. Jordan’s Royal Guard came in 2nd and Brunei’s Rejimen Pasukan Khas Team 2 were 3rd. Congratulations.
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