Commander of the Israeli Air Force
| Commander of the Israeli Air Force | |
|---|---|
| מפקדי חיל האוויר | |
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 Israeli Air Force | |
| Reports to | Chief of the General Staff |
| Formation | May 1948 |
| First holder | Yisrael Amir |
The Commander of the Israeli Air Force (Hebrew: מפקדי חיל האוויר) is the head and highest-ranking officer of the Israeli Air Force, and has operational control and is responsible for overall operations of the air force. The current Commander Tomer Bar.
List of officeholders
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| No. | Picture | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yisrael Amir (1902–2002) | May 1948 | July 1948 | 2 months | [1] | |
| 2 | Aharon Remez (1919–1994) | July 1948 | December 1950 | 2 years, 5 months | [1] | |
| 3 | Shlomo Shamir (1915–2009) | December 1950 | August 1951 | 8 months | [1] | |
| 4 | Haim Laskov (1919–1982) | August 1951 | May 1953 | 1 year, 9 months | [1] | |
| 5 | Dan Tolkowsky (born 1921) | May 1953 | July 1958 | 5 years, 2 months | [1] | |
| 6 | Ezer Weizman (1924–2005) | July 1958 | April 1966 | 7 years, 9 months | [1] | |
| 7 | Mordechai Hod (1926–2003) | April 1966 | May 1973 | 7 years, 1 month | [1] | |
| 8 | Benny Peled (1928–2002) | May 1973 | October 1977 | 4 years, 5 months | [1] | |
| 9 | David Ivry (born 1934) | October 1977 | December 1982 | 5 years, 2 months | [1] | |
| 10 | Amos Lapidot (1934–2019) | December 1982 | September 1987 | 4 years, 9 months | [1] | |
| 11 | Avihu Ben-Nun (born 1939) | September 1987 | January 1992 | 4 years, 4 months | [1] | |
| 12 | Herzl Bodinger (born 1943) | January 1992 | July 1996 | 4 years, 6 months | [1] | |
| 13 | Eitan Ben Eliyahu (born 1944) | July 1996 | April 2000 | 3 years, 9 months | [1] | |
| 14 | Dan Halutz (born 1948) | April 2000 | April 2004 | 4 years | [1] | |
| 15 | Eliezer Shkedi (born 1957) | April 2004 | May 2008 | 4 years, 1 month | [1] | |
| 16 | Ido Nehoshtan (born 1957) | May 2008 | May 2012 | 4 years | [1] | |
| 17 | Amir Eshel (born 1959) | May 2012 | August 2017 | 5 years, 3 months | [1] | |
| 18 | Amikam Norkin (born 1966) | August 2017 | April 2022 | 4 years, 8 months | [2] | |
| 19 | Tomer Bar (born 1969) | April 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 8 months | [3] |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Israel Air Force: Commanders-in-Chief". JEWISH VIRTUAL LIBRARY. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ Gal Perl Finkel, IDF promotes officers who think outside the box, but still follow the line, The Jerusalem Post, June 18, 2018.
- ^ Ahronheim, Anna (2021-07-05). "New IAF commander announced: Tomer Bar - IDF". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
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