Air Force precise mapping producer (aerial imagery)אוגדן תצ"א מפיק/ת מיפוי מדויק
What the Air Force precise mapping producer (aerial imagery) role asks for, and what it holds
An Air Force role in which soldiers produce precise maps and geographic products from aerial imagery.
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The role asks for a Dapar of 60 and up.
The Dapar, the reasoning test of the first call-up, is scored from 10 to 90.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- Air Force
- Open to
- Men and women
- Dapar
- 60 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- the School of Aviation Professions at Ovda base
The IDF's page also names a lowest score in 4 traits.
The IDF's page lists these traits among the role's requirements, each with the minimum score the role asks for.
- Effort and persistence3
- Handling information3
- Spatial perception3
- Sustained attention3
This is what the work of the role holds.
Images taken from the air give intelligence about what happens on the ground. The Shatal unit (Intelligence Technology Service) runs systems that help build an intelligence picture from visual information.
Soldiers in the role use advanced systems to create geographic products that support decisions in the field. Their work affects operational, engineering and planning processes.
The work includes a geographic information system and taking part in sensitive projects of operational importance.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Ranking the operations cluster in the preferences questionnaire, and within it the Air Force roles.
- 2An online first screening with a preferences questionnaire, a biographical questionnaire, a personality questionnaire and thinking tests.
- 3Suitable candidates are called to an in-person screening with computer tests of interpretation and aerial photographs.
- 4Placement on condition of a security clearance and eye tests.
- 5Security clearance and eye tests.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Basic training (level 02), then professional training at the School of Aviation Professions at Ovda base. The page gives the professional training as 10 weeks in one place and 16 weeks in another.
Where it trainsthe School of Aviation Professions at Ovda base
This is what service in the role looks like.
Service is either at Air Force headquarters in the Kirya as an open base, or at one of the Air Force bases as a closed base.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- For men, the medical profile must be no higher than 64.
- Passing a security clearance.
- Eye tests.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Advanced training courses.
- Command roles.
- Officers' course.
- Career service in the army.
- Skills for civilian life: management and organization, creativity, command, time management, teamwork, project leadership and exposure to advanced technology.
- Analysis skills, telling the main point from the minor, spatial vision and work with defense industries.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Air Force precise mapping producer (aerial imagery) role ask for?
The role asks for a Dapar of 60 and up.
Who can serve as Air Force precise mapping producer (aerial imagery)?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Air Force precise mapping producer (aerial imagery)?
The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Ranking the operations cluster in the preferences questionnaire, and within it the Air Force roles. An online first screening with a preferences questionnaire, a biographical questionnaire, a personality questionnaire and thinking tests. Suitable candidates are called to an in-person screening with computer tests of interpretation and aerial photographs. Placement on condition of a security clearance and eye tests. Security clearance and eye tests.
What does the training for Air Force precise mapping producer (aerial imagery) hold?
Basic training (level 02), then professional training at the School of Aviation Professions at Ovda base. The page gives the professional training as 10 weeks in one place and 16 weeks in another.
This page was written from the IDF's pages for future soldiers, read on 6 November 2026.
- The role's page on the IDF's site: Air Force precise mapping producer (aerial imagery)
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.