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The Annual Warrior Competition is a combat-oriented competition that is based on physical ability, teamwork, communication and individual accuracy which takes place at the
King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre The King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC) is an installation located in Amman, Jordan that specializes in counter-terrorism, special operations and irregular warfare tactics, techniques and procedures. The base was built b ...
(KASOTC) in
Amman Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
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Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
. Jordan created the competition in May 2009.


Background

The Annual Warrior Competition aims to promote sharing of best practices, technology, and hardware; through gear and weapons display and live demonstrations by international retailers, and expose strengths and weaknesses in unit and individual skill sets. Every year the competition is redesigned to reflect the ever-changing threats posed by terrorism. Competing “Warriors” are expected to demonstrate competencies and adaptability of marksmanship, endurance, teamwork, tactics and communications on the battlefield. They are observed and judged by a panel of reputable international experts from various professional military and law enforcement backgrounds. Over thirty international and local teams participate every year. About the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre The
King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre The King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC) is an installation located in Amman, Jordan that specializes in counter-terrorism, special operations and irregular warfare tactics, techniques and procedures. The base was built b ...
, also known as KASOTC, is located in Amman, Jordan.KASOTC offers tailored training courses or training support for clients with their own programs.


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External links

*{{official, http://www.warriorcompetition.com
New York Times - Sleep Away Camp for PostModern CowboysSmall Arms Defence Journal - THE WARRIOR COMPETITION, “THE KING’S CHALLENGE”

KASOTC Official Website
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