Politics
King Abdullah II, a former commander of Jordan's Special Forces, sent F-16's to launch 20 airstrikes against ISIS militants after the brutal execution of captured Jordanian pilot.
Jordan's King Abdullah II, dubbed the "warrior king," has spent 22 of his 35 years in the military commanding Special Forces units.
A video published by The Royal Hashemite Court on YouTube shows the 53-year-old leader rallying paratroopers for a military exercise as a "jumpmaster." Jumpmasters are expert paratroopers who train and teach troops how to properly jump from planes.
King Abdullah II stands in between two columns of Jordianian paratroopers as they board a military plane for a jump exercise.
King Abdullah II signals to his troops to get into position for the jump.
King Abdullah II is the jumpmaster on this mission. Jumpmasters are expert paratroopers in an airborne unit who train and teach troops how to properly jump from planes.
King Abdullah II is also an accomplished combat helicopter pilot.
Here is the full video of the training mission: