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	As early as 1971, between the initial adoption of British 1950s Denison [[brushstroke]] camouflage and the later adoption of a [[leaf]] pattern camouflage, Jordan briefly introduced the use of [[DPM\|British DPM]] pattern camouflage uniforms, at least within its still relatively small Special Forces units. Several photographs exist showing DPM pattern fatigues worn at the same time as both brushstroke smocks and the "leaf" pattern combat uniforms.		As early as 1971, between the initial adoption of British 1950s Denison [[brushstroke]] camouflage and the later adoption of a [[leaf]] pattern camouflage, Jordan briefly introduced the use of [[DPM\|British DPM]] pattern camouflage uniforms, at least within its still relatively small Special Forces units. Several photographs exist showing DPM pattern fatigues worn at the same time as both brushstroke smocks and the "leaf" pattern combat uniforms.

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 * This unique design was developed for Jordanian Air Force ground personnel, primarily air base security. Difficult to describe, having no discernible lineage to the usual families of camouflage designs, the pattern features black, green, russet and mauve amoebic shapes on a dark pink background.

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-* The need for a camouflage design suitable for desert operations led Jordan to be one of the very first nations to adopt a copy of the US six-color "chocolate chip" camouflage design. As with the standard woodland camouflage uniform, most of these uniforms were imported from Asian factories.
+* The need for a camouflage design suitable for desert operations led Jordan to be one of the very first nations to embrace a copy of the US six-color "chocolate chip" camouflage design. Initial quantities of these uniforms appear to have been made from fabric imported from the [[USA|United States]], possibly even provided in trade, although later versions were printed on ripstop fabric and featured slightly altered coloration from the originals.
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 * This unique design was developed for Jordanian Air Force ground personnel, primarily air base security. Difficult to describe, having no discernible lineage to the usual families of camouflage designs, the pattern features black, green, russet and mauve amoebic shapes on a dark pink background.

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-* The Jordanians were undoubtedly much influenced by American uniforms and camouflage designs during the late 1970s, as they also copied the M1948 [[leaf|ERDL]] pattern in the same US jungle style uniform made popular during the Vietnam War. A pattern virtually identical to this one was later adopted by the [[Iraq|Iraqi]] Popular Army and is likely to have been manufactured by the same Romanian export company.
+* The Jordanians were undoubtedly much influenced by American uniforms and camouflage designs during the 1970s, as they also copied the M1948 [[leaf|ERDL]] pattern in the same US jungle style uniform made popular during the Vietnam War. A pattern virtually identical to this one was later adopted by the [[Iraq|Iraqi]] Popular Army and is likely to have been manufactured by the same Romanian export company. One of the earliest photographs showing its use in Jordan is dated 1976.
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-* Some elements of the Jordanian Armed Forces continued to wear copies of the British [[Denison smock]] into the 1960s and 1970s. Extant samples suggest these were made in South Korea for export. Although copied from the British [[brushstroke]] design, the pattern on these imported smocks differs from that of earlier models in that the broad strokes feature both "wisp" elements (as from a brush running lightly over the fabric) as well as "stippling" or concentrated dots, which are a unique element of British [[DPM]] pattern camouflage.
+* Some elements of the Jordanian Armed Forces continued to wear copies of the British [[Denison smock]] into the 1960s and 1970s, which were particularly popular with officers. Extant samples suggest many of these were made in South Korea for export, rather than being of British origins like the originals. Although copied from the British [[brushstroke]] design, the pattern on these imported smocks differs from that of earlier models in that the broad strokes feature both "wisp" elements (as from a brush running lightly over the fabric) as well as "stippling" or concentrated dots, which are a unique element of British [[DPM]] pattern camouflage. Although still worn occasionally into the 1980s by certain officers, use of Denison-stype smocks by special operations units would cease by the mid-1970s.
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-* The use of the [[brushstroke]] camouflage pattern continued with the the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces with some conventional units, although by the late 1970s the uniforms were modeled after the [[USA|US]] Army's M1968 pattern jungle fatigues. Shown here is a Korean-made camouflage pattern incorporating forest green and dark brown brushstrokes on a pale green or khaki background.
+* The use of the [[brushstroke]] camouflage pattern continued with the the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces with some conventional units, although by the late 1970s the uniforms were modeled after the [[USA|US]] Army's M1968 pattern jungle fatigues. Shown here is a Korean-made camouflage pattern incorporating forest green and dark brown brushstrokes on a pale green or khaki background. This design was worn within the special forces community, although presumably it was short-lived.
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 * The Jordanians were undoubtedly much influenced by American uniforms and camouflage designs during the late 1970s, as they also copied the M1948 [[leaf|ERDL]] pattern in the same US jungle style uniform made popular during the Vietnam War. A pattern virtually identical to this one was later adopted by the [[Iraq|Iraqi]] Popular Army and is likely to have been manufactured by the same Romanian export company.

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-* What appears to be a copy of the USMC desert MARPAT camouflage design is now being worn by some Jordanian military personnel. This pattern was first observed in early 2019.
+* First observed early in 2019, a pixelated camouflage pattern is now in service with the Jordanian Army that appears to be heavily influenced by the USMC desert MARPAT camouflage design. A careful examination reveals that color palette to be somewhat varied, however, incorporating trace elements of brown and ochre, with larger patches of khaki on a sand-colored base.
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 == Jordanian Camouflage Patterns ==
-* The Special Service Group was the British-trained predecessor of the modern Royal Jordanian Special Forces. Their uniforms combined elements of both British Army and traditional Arab garb, and included a British-made copy of the 1959 pattern [[brushstroke]] camouflage [[Denison smock]].
+* The Special Service Group was the British-trained predecessor of the modern Royal Jordanian Special Operations Forces. Their early uniforms combined elements of both British Army with traditional Arab garb, and initially included British-made and supplied 1959 pattern [[brushstroke]] camouflage [[Denison smock]]s.
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-* The use of the [[brushstroke]] camouflage pattern continued long after the SSG became the Royal Jordanian Special Forces, although by the late 1970s the uniforms were modeled after the [[USA|US]] Army's M1968 pattern jungle fatigues. Shown here is a Korean-made camouflage pattern incorporating forest green and dark brown brushstrokes on a pale green or khaki background.
+* The use of the [[brushstroke]] camouflage pattern continued with the the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces with some conventional units, although by the late 1970s the uniforms were modeled after the [[USA|US]] Army's M1968 pattern jungle fatigues. Shown here is a Korean-made camouflage pattern incorporating forest green and dark brown brushstrokes on a pale green or khaki background.
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-* First appearing in 2015, the Jordanian Special Operations Command adopted a unique camouflage pattern heavily influenced by [[Multicam]] for its personnel.
+* The Jordanian Special Operations Command adopted a unique camouflage pattern in 2015, the design of which incorporates various-sized organic shapes, some with small "islands" within the shape of a contrasting color. The color palette draws heavily from that used for [[Multicam]].
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