Status Active Country Jordan | Location(s) Amman Inaugurated 1996 | |
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Genre Special Operations, Homeland Security Venue King Abdullah I Airbase | ||
The Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX) is a special operations and homeland security event that is held every two years at the King Abdullah I airbase in Marka, Jordan. The specialized event is held under the patronage of King Abdullah II, the supervision of HRH Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein and is supported by the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF).
Background
SOFEX was established in 1999 by King Hussein.
In 2012, SOFEX attracted 33 national pavilions, represented by 323 companies and which attracted thousands of visitors over the 3 day exhibition, including 108 delegations from 56 countries.
The 10th edition of the SOFEX series took place May 5-8, 2014.
References
Special Operations Forces Exhibition Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA