Although Russian intelligence has claimed that he was a native of Jordan who served as a combat pilot (achieving the rank of Lieutenant) in the Jordanian Air Force and who also underwent military training in the United States this is not considered to be true.
Russian intelligence claims that an individual was born in Jordan, served as a combat pilot in the Jordanian Air Force achieving the rank of Lieutenant, and received military training in the United States. However, these assertions are not considered factual.