President Prabowo Subianto expressed his gratitude to the pilots of\nthe Royal Jordanian Air Force\u2019s F-16 fighter jets. Prabowo received an\nescort from the two fighter jets when entering Jordanian airspace on\nTuesday evening, February 24, 2026, local time. A similar escort was\nalso provided during Prabowo\u2019s visit to Jordan in April 2025.<\/p>\n
One of the F-16 pilots greeted Prabowo via radio communication from\ninside the cockpit. \u201cYour Excellency, Mr.\u00a0President, Assalamualaikum\nwarahmatullah. This is Lion One speaking. Your Excellency, on behalf of\nHis Majesty King Abdullah II and the people of Jordan, we are honored to\nwelcome you to Jordanian airspace. It is a great honor to escort your\nflight this evening. We hope you enjoy your visit and have a safe\nlanding. Ramadan Mubarak, Sir,\u201d said the pilot, quoted from a video\nstatement by the Presidential Secretariat, Wednesday, February 25,\n2026.<\/p>\n
From inside the presidential aircraft, Prabowo responded to the\ngreeting. Prabowo, wearing a striped shirt, spoke into the microphone.\nThe Head of State expressed his appreciation for the escort in Jordan.\n\u201cAssalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Lion Flight, Indonesia One.\nThis is President Prabowo Subianto from Indonesia,\u201d said Prabowo,\nintroducing himself.<\/p>\n
Prabowo then expressed his gratitude to King Abdullah II and the\npeople of Jordan for the welcome. \u201cI am happy to be back in Amman,\nJordan,\u201d said Prabowo.<\/p>\n
Prabowo arrived at Marka Military Airport, Amman, the Hashemite\nKingdom of Jordan, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at approximately 8:00\nPM local time. Upon arrival at Marka Military Airport, Prabowo was\ngreeted directly by the Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,\nPrince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II.<\/p>\n
In addition, a number of high-ranking officials from both countries\nalso welcomed Prabowo\u2019s arrival. From the Indonesian side, there was the\nIndonesian Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Ade Padmo\nSarwono, and the Indonesian Defense Attach\u00e9 to the Hashemite Kingdom of\nJordan, Colonel Dafris D. Syahruddin.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a number of officials from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan\nalso welcomed Prabowo. The welcoming ceremony was also marked by the\npresence of a guard of honor.<\/p>\n
President Prabowo is scheduled to meet with the King of the Hashemite\nKingdom of Jordan, King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein, today, Wednesday,\nFebruary 25, 2026. The bilateral meeting between President Prabowo and\nKing Abdullah II will discuss a number of issues, including strategic\ncooperation between the two countries.<\/p>\n
The meeting is expected to strengthen the partnership between the two\ncountries in the fields of education, defense, religion, regional issues\nin the Middle East, and support for the Palestinian cause.<\/p>\n
Prabowo\u2019s visit to Jordan is his second since he took office as\nPresident. When he arrived on a visit to Jordan on April 13, 2025,\nPrabowo was greeted directly by King Abdullah II at Marka Military\nAirport, Amman, Jordan. Prabowo was even driven by Abdullah II to the\nhotel where he was staying.<\/p>\n
At that time, Prabowo said that he had been friends with the King of\nJordan, Abdullah II, for a long time. The two have known each other\nsince they were young.<\/p>\n
It is known that King Abdullah II ascended the throne as King of\nJordan in 1999. Meanwhile, Prabowo was inaugurated as President on\nOctober 20, 2024.<\/p>\n
The King of Jordan and President Prabowo are alumni of the United\nStates Army Ranger School Fort Benning. The two first met on December 4,\n1995, at Prabowo\u2019s inauguration as Commander of the Army\u2019s Special\nForces (Kopassus).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-greets-f-16-pilot-upon-arrival-in-jordan-1772035438", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }