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Technical, maintenance, weaponry

AFV Electrical Systems Technician (Puma, Achzarit)

טכנאי מערכות חשמל רק"ם (פומ"ה, אכזרית, נגמחון)

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64 and above
Beret
Olive green
Combat support
Men and women

What you would be doing

In the IDF, different armored fighting vehicles handle different battlefield jobs. You get certified on two platforms: Puma, the combat engineering corps' vehicle for breaching obstacles and minefields, and Achzarit, an armored vehicle armed with a remote-controlled weapon station and machine guns for a range of battlefield tasks. You keep the electrical systems on both vehicles running and ready.

What it takes to get in

Profile 64. For women — Yom Ha-MEA scores: field environment 2 and above, operational technical 3 and above.

Training

Basic training 02, then a 6-week course at Bahad 20.

Where you serve

In engineering battalions, regional brigades, the national Tana formation, emergency depot units, and development and training units.

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