1. DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

2. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. PRESENTATION ON THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS DMWA

3. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. FOR THE 8 TH MEDITERRANEAN DIALOGUE MILITARY PROGRAMME CONSULTATION MEETING

4. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. PRESENTATION POINTS PIONEERING (HISTORY OF WOMEN IN THE JORDANIAN ARMED FORCES). FOUNDING (THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS’ FOUNDATION). SERVING (POSITIONS CURRENTLY HELD BY SERVICE WOMEN). AIMING (THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS’ MISSION). COMMITTING (THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS’ RESPONSIBILITIES). ORGANIZING (TASKS OF THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS). ASPIRING (THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS’ ROLE).

5. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. PIONEERING (HISTORY OF WOMEN IN THE JORDANIAN ARMED FORCES) 1950 WOMEN WERE RECRUITED AS TEACHERS IN MILITARY SCHOOLS. 1962 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PRINCESS MUNA NURSING COLLEGE. 1965 THE FIRST GRADUATES OF THE COLLEGE COMMISSIONED AS 2 ND LIEUTENANTS. 1995 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS.

6. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. FOUNDING (THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS’ FOUNDATION) IN JANUARY 1995, THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE JORDANIAN ARMED FORCES. THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS WAS GIVEN ALL THE STAFF, AUTHORITY AND SUPPORT IT ALWAYS NEEDED FROM THE GENERAL HEADQUARTERS. THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE ALL LAWS PERTAINING TO WOMEN, UPGRADING TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CAPABILITIES OF FUTURE RECRUITS AND OPENING UP NEW POSITIONS.

7. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. AIMING (THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS’ MISSION) TO MANAGE ALL MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS. TO DEVELOP THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNIQUES. TO RAISE THEIR QUALIFICATION LEVELS, AND IMPROVE THEIR PERFORMANCE. TO ENHANCE THEIR ADHERENCE TO DISCIPLINE, AND THE MILITARY ETHOS.

8. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. SERVING (POSITIONS CURRENTLY HELD BY SERVICE WOMEN IN THE JORDANIAN ARMED FORCES) THE ROYAL MEDICAL CORPS AS NURSES, ALLIED HEALTH SPECIALIST, AND DOCTORS. ADMINISTRATORS, SECRETARIES, TYPISTS, DATA ENTRY SPECIALISTS, COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS, SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS. THE DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION AND MILITARY CULTURE AS TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTORS. THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE HEADQUARTERS, AS MILITARY POLICEWOMEN.

9. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. (POSITIONS CURRENTLY HELD BY SERVICE WOMEN IN THE JORDANIAN ARMED FORCES) ROYAL GUARD PROTECTION UNIT.

10. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. ADVISING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ON ALL ISSUES RELATED TO MILITARY WOMEN. MANAGING ALL POLICIES AND AFFAIRS OF MILITARY WOMEN, IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENTS AND UNITS IN WHICH THEY SERVE IN. TAKING PART IN SHAPING GENERAL POLICIES RELATED TO MILITARY WOMEN WHETHER IN UNIFORM OR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. MAKING SURE THAT THESE GENERAL POLICIES ARE IMPLEMENTED. COMMITTING (THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS’ RESPONSIBILITIES)

11. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. PROPOSING THE INITIATION OF NEW LAWS, RULES, OR REGULATIONS RELATED TO MILITARY WOMEN OR THE MODIFICATION OF OBSERVED ONES WHEN NEEDED BY GHQ. HOLDING SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS TO IMPROVE WOMEN’S PERFORMANCE. KEEPING PERSONNEL RECORDS OF WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES. FACILITATING MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR MILITARY WOMEN AND THEIR DEPENDANTS. ENHANCE THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN SPECIFIC, TRADITIONALLY MALE, UNITS. BOTH RAISING AND INCREASING HEALTHCARE AWARNESS OF FEMALE DEPENDENTS OF OUR MILITARY MEN AND EDUCATION OF SERVING MILITARY WOMEN AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. (THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS’ RESPONSIBILITIES)

12. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. ORGANIZING (TASKS OF THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS) THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS CONSIST OF THREE BRANCHES: THE INFORMATION BRANCH THE TRAINING BRANCH THE STUDIES BRANCH

13. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. ENSURING ALL SERVICE WOMEN COMPLETE THEIR BASIC MILITARY TRAINING. (TASKS OF THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS) TASKS OF THE TRAINING BRANCH:

14. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. OVERSEEING ALL TRAINING COURSES AVAILABLE TO WOMEN, BASIC AND SPECIALIZED AND ENSURE MORE PLACEMENTS FOR THEM, HERE AND OVERSEAS. COLLECTION OF TRAINING METHODS, BOTH WITHIN THE JORDANIAN ARMED FORCES AND OVERSEAS TRAINING ESTABLISHMENTS, TO HELP UPGRADE THEM. (TASKS OF THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS) TASKS OF THE TRAINING BRANCH:

15. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. (TASKS OF THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS) TASKS OF THE TRAINING BRANCH: STANDARDIZING FUTURE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION METHODS. FACILITATING THE ANNUAL PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST ON ALL MILITARY WOMEN. PROVIDING AL-SHEIKHA FATIMA BINT MUBARAK’S TRAINING WING WITH NEEDED SUPPORT.

16. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. (TASKS OF THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS) ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT NEW SPECIALIZED COURSES: - ROYAL MILITARY POLICE COURSE TASKS OF THE TRAINING BRANCH:

17. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. (TASKS OF THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS) TASKS OF THE TRAINING BRANCH: ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT NEW SPECIALIZED COURSES: - ADC COURSE - WEAPONS QUALIFICATION COURSE

18. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. (TASKS OF THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS) TASKS OF THE TRAINING BRANCH: - SELF DEFENSE COURSE - DIVING COURSE ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT NEW SPECIALIZED COURSES:

19. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. (TASKS OF THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS) - INSTRUCTORS COURSE TASKS OF THE TRAINING BRANCH: ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT NEW SPECIALIZED COURSES:

20. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. - ROYAL GUARD - PARACHUTE COURSE - CLERKS COURSE (TASKS OF THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS) TASKS OF THE TRAINING BRANCH: ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT NEW SPECIALIZED COURSES:

21. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. KEEPING PERSONNEL RECORDS OF THE WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES, AS WELL AS STUDYIING AND UPDATING THEM, BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN. COORDINATING WITH THE GHQ COMPUTER DEPARTMENT FOR ALL NEW PROJECTS. CONDUCTED STATISTICAL STUDIES RELATED TO MILITARY WOMEN WHEN NEEDED. (TASKS OF THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS) TASKS OF THE INFORMATION BRANCH:

22. MONITORING THE RECORDS OF DISCIPLINARY VIOLATIONS IN EACH UNIT, THROUGH THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE. MONITORING THE STATUS OF WOMEN’S HEALTH THROUGH THE INFORMATION DATABASE PROGRAM. THE CREATION AND CONTINUOUS UPGRADING OF SPECIFIC DATABASES. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. (TASKS OF THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS) TASKS OF THE INFORMATION BRANCH:

23. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. STUDYING AND MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ALL LAWS AND AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO WOMEN SERVING IN THE JORDANIAN ARMED FORCES AND RECOMMEND CHANGES WHEN AND WHERE NEEDED. CONDUCTING STUDIES REQUESTED OF DMWA BY GHQ. OVERSEEING A NATIONAL WOMEN’S HEALTHCARE PROJECT. CONDUCTING PR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO WOMEN IN THE SERVICE THROUGH LECTURES AT HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. DEVELOPING ON A STRATEGY FOR THE FUTURE OF WOMEN SERVING IN JORDANIAN ARMED FORCES, A FIVE-YEAR AND TEN-YEAR PLAN. (TASKS OF THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS) TASKS OF THE STUDIES BRANCH:

24. DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY. ASPIRING (THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS’ ROLE) DMWA WILL CONTINUE ITS COMMITMENT IN TERMS OF EFFECTING AND ENHANCING THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES. DMWA IS WORKING HARD TO BECOME THE TRAINING CENTER OF CHOICE IN THE FIELD OF MILITARY TRAINING FOR WOMEN IN THE REGION.

25. THE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WOMEN’S AFFAIRS (DMWA) JORDANIAN ARMED FORCES AMMAN – JORDAN TEL. +962 6 535 9544 FAX: +962 6 535 9343 E-MAIL ADDRESS: DMWA@GO.COM.JO DMWA… SERVING OUR COUNTRY.