▁subsequent ▁ren aming ▁of ▁the ▁Leg ion ▁into ▁the ▁Jordan ian ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁on ▁ 1 ▁March ▁ 1 9 5 6 . ▁Gl ub b ▁P asha , ▁the ▁Arab ▁Leg ion ' s ▁British ▁commander , ▁was ▁replaced ▁with ▁Major ▁General ▁Rad i ▁An nab , ▁who ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁Arab ▁commander ▁of ▁the ▁Arab ▁Leg ion . ▁Hus sein ' s ▁intent ions ▁to ▁Arab ize ▁the ▁Army ▁command ▁were ▁to ▁replace ▁British ▁officers ▁with ▁Jordan ian ▁officers , ▁assert ▁political ▁independence ▁from ▁Britain , ▁and ▁improve ▁relations ▁with ▁neighbor ing ▁Arab ▁states ▁that ▁viewed ▁the ▁British ▁with ▁susp icion . ▁An ▁annual ▁celebr ation ▁is ▁held ▁on ▁ 1 ▁March ▁in ▁Jordan ▁to ▁mark ▁the ▁historic ▁event . ▁ ▁Tim eline ▁of ▁the ▁history ▁and ▁development ▁of ▁the ▁Jordan ian ▁Army ▁and ▁the ▁Arab ▁Leg ion : ▁{ | ▁class =" wik itable " ▁| - ▁| ▁ 1 9 2 0 – 1 9 4 7 ▁|| ▁Pre - 1 9 4 8 ▁War ▁|| ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁War ▁|| ▁Batt les ▁– ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁|| ▁K uw ait ▁– ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁| - ▁| ▁Sam mu ▁Battle ▁– ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁|| ▁Six - Day ▁War ▁– ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁|| ▁ 1 9 6 7 – 1 9 7 3 ▁|| ▁After ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁|| ▁ 2 0 0 0 – present ▁| } ▁ ▁Str ucture ▁and ▁object ives