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Flight, control, drones and meteorology — everything that keeps an aircraft in the air.
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Flight-course cadets need a high level in real-science subjects — calculus, physics, aerodynamics. You accompany cadets through the different stages of the course: planning and giving lectures and lessons, building their study skills, and…
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This is a fast-track officer program combining basic training, a course, hands-on experience at various units around the country, officer training, unit-level follow-up, and finally your rank. You train to organize, plan, manage and take…
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You're part of the Air Force's balloon array — special observation balloons that support control units. You monitor and analyze the data they collect, and you're also involved in launching and grounding the system, picking up technical…
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You're part of the control team responsible for managing Israel's airspace — tracking aircraft, identifying threats, and syncing Air Force and civil-aviation activity in real time across a complex airspace. The work is technological,…
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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…
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The air-defense corps protects the country's skies using some of the world's most advanced tools. You train and drill air-defense soldiers on the different weapon systems by running advanced simulators. It's technological, enriching work…
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This covers dozens of different roles split between aviation and administrative work. On the aviation side, you gain professional expertise and take part in operational activity, routine and emergency, at Air Force bases, operational…
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You test, repair and maintain the Air Force's operational systems in the field of electronics — intelligence systems, weapons systems, satellite and data communications, IT and more. You take part in the Air Force's defense and offense…
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The operations room is the beating heart of every operational unit. You run it day-to-day and during emergencies, syncing operational activity while staying in direct contact with unit personnel, command and control centers. You can serve…
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You attend high school with the Air Force, grades 9 through 12, studying a technological track — electronics, command-and-control electrics, aviation mechanics, communications and IT systems, robotics, software or cyber. The program…
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You command and train Air Force soldiers — either in the field, commanding the ground-defense forces on Air Force bases, or as an instructor, training Air Force soldiers through basic training, flight-course basic training, squad-commander…
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You keep the Air Force's operational systems serviceable and ready for defense and offense missions. The corps includes technical, instructional and command roles — meaningful, demanding work with real responsibility.
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You maintain fighter jets, helicopters, drones and systems like Iron Dome, keeping the Air Force's aircraft and operational systems combat-ready. The track trains you for one of about 80 different maintenance jobs across the corps, working…
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You handle aircraft maintenance at every level — from routine upkeep and replacing parts to lab repairs and on-the-spot fixes in emergencies.
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Heads up: the official page's description for this role is actually the text for an air traffic controller — that looks like a site error, so what an air intelligence researcher does day to day isn't captured here. The requirements below…
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All air activity around a flight base is run from the control tower. You direct aircraft, help planes and helicopters in trouble due to malfunctions, control ground movement on base, and take part in Air Force operations such as scrambling…
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You test and guide candidates through the psychological selection process for the flight course — you're involved at every stage, from running the tests to updating and debriefing on the results.
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You're certified to pack combat gear and equipment for airdrops from Air Force transport planes — supplies meant for combat forces that can only be reached by air. On the course you learn the different methods for packing light and heavy…
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You run the day-to-day defense of Air Force bases, spotting and stopping terror incidents and break-ins. You work from a secured, compartmentalized operations room fitted with surveillance, command-and-control and defense systems,…
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Air Force operations depend on stable, encrypted communications. You set up and run operational communications systems — in the air, on land and at sea, in Israel and abroad. You work with radio systems, satellite links and classified,…
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You help roll out the Air Force's knowledge-management systems across its units — running training sessions and troubleshooting for users. You work with every unit under the corps and stay in direct contact with training staff. The job…
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You operate sophisticated systems — airborne or ground-based — that jam enemy combat systems and protect Air Force missions in threatened areas. You take part in planning and running operations across flights, deployments, briefings and…
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You handle takeoff and landing for the Air Force's drones (UAVs) and take part in their operational missions. You need prior experience flying model aircraft.
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There isn't much detail here — the only thing stated is that this role calls for high motivation for combat service under constantly changing field conditions.
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Transport planes like the Hercules and the Shimshon sometimes need to land at improvised airstrips to complete a mission. You scout suitable sites and prepare them as makeshift airfields; when the planes arrive, you run the field and keep…
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You help stop the enemy's efforts to gather intelligence on the IDF, its capabilities and how it operates. You secure the Air Force's computer systems and networks, military and civilian, run briefings on information-security procedures in…
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You're certified in two areas — lifeguarding and pool operation — working at military and civilian pools. The job calls for alertness and responsibility.
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This is a 13th–14th grade study track for students from a humanities background with no technical experience, leading to a technician's diploma in electronics or mechanical engineering. You study with a deferred draft, and the Air Force…
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Weather shapes every operation the IDF plans — no flight, ground activity, drill or long-term plan goes ahead without input from the meteorologists. You work operational shifts at Air Force headquarters in the Kirya in Tel Aviv, and also…
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You become a flight-control officer, running and overseeing an operational airfield on one of the Air Force's bases. You act fast and efficiently under pressure, command and mentor soldiers, and carry broad responsibility for human lives.…
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You become an officer in a Regional Control Center, running air-defense forces in real time and helping protect the country's skies from aerial threats. You operate advanced, classified technological systems and make decisions under…
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You fly fighter jets, transport planes or helicopters — striking and defending from the air, gathering intelligence, and working with ground forces. Selection is one of the toughest and most exact in the IDF: online tests, flight…
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You turn aerial photographs into precise maps that give commanders a clear picture of the ground. Working with GIS software and advanced imaging systems, you produce geographic products that let forces make decisions in the field with…
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This is a study track for 12th-grade girls who want to break into Israel's tech industry. You start with post-high-school studies leading to a technician's diploma, in electronics, computers or aviation mechanics, funded 80% by the Air…
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Simulators are a core part of daily Air Force activity — training, preparation and drilling for extreme scenarios. You plan and run training through simulations of complex, dangerous scenarios for aircrews, drone operators, flight…
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You command and train Air Force recruits — either in the field, commanding the bases' ground-defense forces, or as an instructor on courses like flight-course basic training, standard basic training and squad-commander courses. After…
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You guard the Air Force's strategic assets, taking on special and varied missions to defend Air Force bases. You're trained in a range of security and guarding operations.
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You work with advanced radio and communications systems built by the army and civilian tech companies like Elbit, Rafael and Motorola. You're responsible for setting up, locating and fixing faults in every communications system at the…
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English is part of daily life in the Air Force's technical corps. You accompany and train personnel across the corps, and you're responsible for the technical English proficiency of the soldiers there.
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You give extra-help lessons to high-school students at the Air Force's own schools, grades 9 through 12, mainly in math, English and physics. Lessons run in small groups where you give each student personal attention.
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