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Recruit Squad Commander (Military Police)

מ"כ טירונים (בחיל המשטרה הצבאית)

Profile
64 and above
Beret
Dark blue
Rear echelon
Men and women

What you would be doing

The Military Police Corps trains its own commanders, and you'd be one of them, based at Bahad 13 in the Training City in the Negev — the first person new Military Police recruits meet. You handle command, instruction, discipline, and drilling in weapons, fieldcraft, radio, first aid, and fitness. You're also responsible for how new soldiers settle into the military system and absorb its norms and rules.

What it takes to get in

Profile 64 and above, Dapar 40 and above. The role is assigned after entering the military-police recruit company's tironut, confirmed by in-training selection. Selection chances for qualified candidates: medium. Yom Ha-MEA (women only): Technical operation 2+, Instruction 3+, Interpersonal skills 3+, Command 3+, Teamwork 3+, Maturity 3+, Diligence and persistence 2+.

Training

Tironut of about 6 weeks at Bahad 13, then a command course and squad-commanders' course at Bahad 13 (about 7 weeks), followed by a handover period before you start commanding recruits yourself.

Where you serve

The Military Police training base in the Training City in the Negev.

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