Special programs and officer tracks
Home Front Command Officer Track
קצין/ת פיקוד העורף
- Profile
- 45 and above
- Beret
- Orange
- Combat support
- Men and women
What you would be doing
This track channels soldiers already flagged as officer material into the Home Front Command — the corps responsible for protecting the population and running rescue efforts in emergencies. You go through foundational training, an instructor course in search-and-rescue or CBRN defense, months attached to different units for hands-on experience, and a multi-stage officer-selection process, before heading into officer course itself. Along the way you get a personal mentor as part of a dedicated support track, ending up as an officer in areas like command and training, operations, CBRN defense, search-and-rescue, or planning.
What it takes to get in
Profile 72 and above for women, profile 45 and above for men not designated for combat roles, Dapar 60 and above. For women, Yom Ha-MEA marks: instruction 3+, command 2+, human relations 2+, maturity 3+.
Training
Foundational training (4 months): a one-month tironut 02 at the Home Front Command and Rear Professions School on Rabin Base in Ramla, then a 3-month instructor course. A 4-month attachment period at different units follows, then officer selection (3 selection days plus a suitability assessment), two weeks of pre-officer preparation, a 10-week officer course at Bahad 1, and 13 weeks of corps-specific completion training in Ramla.
Where you serve
At the Home Front Command and Rear Professions School on Rabin Base in Ramla, and later at various Home Front Command units.
- Command and responsibility
- Working with people
- Physical effort
- Adrenaline and risk