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Air Defense Fighter (Haga"n)

לוחם/ת הגנה אווירית (הגנ"א)

Role facts

from the official page
Medical profile
Minimum profile: 7272 and above
Is it open to meopen to youneeds profile 72 or higherMark your profile on the path page and the answer appears here.
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What you would be doing

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You serve in one of the air-defense weapon systems — Iron Dome, David's Sling, or Patriot (Arrow) — deployed at sites nationwide, working with the Air Force to protect Israeli civilians against rockets, missiles and enemy aircraft. Your exact role depends on which system or weapon your battery operates.

What it takes to get in

For men — profile 72 and above, depending on the medical condition; for women — profile 72 and above, plus passing the female-combat-soldier selection and a commitment to serve as long as men do, including active reserve duty. BMI: 17–35.

Training

Basic training 03, then a 14-week course.

Basic training 03: what it means — in the guide

Where you serve

In one of the batteries deployed from north to south, operating one of the weapon systems (Iron Dome, David's Sling, tactical).

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