Air scouts track (Intelligence Corps)מסלול סיירי אוויר
What the Air scouts track (Intelligence Corps) role asks for, and what it holds
Air scouts is a combat track in the Intelligence Corps for soldiers who left the pilots' course, focused on collecting intelligence from airborne platforms.
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The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- Intelligence
- Open to
- Men and women
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- the School of Intelligence
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role collect intelligence by day and by night from airborne platforms to build the picture of the enemy. They also direct fire from observation aircraft against threats to Israel and answer the intelligence needs of the IDF, Military Intelligence, the Intelligence Corps and the intelligence community.
The work relies on visual raw material from a range of sensors, such as aerial photos, ground photos and live video. It takes place in a technology-heavy setting and covers all threat sectors.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Acceptance to the pilots' course, then, after leaving it, interviews in the unit.
This is how the training for the role runs.
A course of about 6 months at the School of Intelligence combines classroom study and field series. It is followed by role training and air qualifications in the unit.
Where it trainsthe School of Intelligence
This is what service in the role looks like.
Service is on closed bases around the country in operational units. It is a full service, and soldiers sign in advance a commitment to a year of career service.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Open only to soldiers who dropped out of the pilots' course; the entry terms are those of the pilots' course.
- Women sign form A16 to serve on the same terms as men.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Air scouts track (Intelligence Corps) role ask for?
The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
Who can serve as Air scouts track (Intelligence Corps)?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Air scouts track (Intelligence Corps)?
The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Acceptance to the pilots' course, then, after leaving it, interviews in the unit.
What does the training for Air scouts track (Intelligence Corps) hold?
A course of about 6 months at the School of Intelligence combines classroom study and field series. It is followed by role training and air qualifications in the unit.
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 scouts track (Intelligence Corps)
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.