Armored Corps combat soldierלוחם שריון
What the Armored Corps combat soldier role asks for, and what it holds
An Armored Corps combat soldier fights as a crew member in a tank.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 72 and up and a Hebrew score of 5 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
The Hebrew score runs from 1 to 9.
- Kind of role
- Combat
- Branch
- Armoured Corps
- Open to
- Men
- Medical profile
- 72 and up
- Hebrew score
- 5 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- the Armored Corps school (Shizafon 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.
- Operating systems3
- Effort and persistence2
- Maturity2
- Teamwork2
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role fight in a tank as a loader, gunner or driver. They operate the tank's systems in training and in combat.
The soldier is also trained to the Rifleman 04 level. This allows arrests and other missions in Judea and Samaria.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Basic training lasts 4 months: first infantry training to the Rifleman 04 level, with the personal weapon, fieldcraft and combat in open and built-up areas, then study of the tank crew professions in classes and practice, ending in a test. Then come 4 months of advanced training that build the crew and train it to fight as a tank crew in open, built-up and mountain terrain, by day and by night.
Where it trainsthe Armored Corps school (Shizafon base)
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves at bases across the country.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- During basic training, a sorting day identifies those suited for command, about 50 percent of the trainees.
- Those chosen learn the tank commander profession and after 8 months go on to the tank commanders course.
The Armored Corps combat soldier role belongs to these units in the guide.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Armored Corps combat soldier role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 72 and up and a Hebrew score of 5 and up.
Who can serve as Armored Corps combat soldier?
The role is open to men.
Is there a try-out for Armored Corps combat soldier?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Armored Corps combat soldier hold?
Basic training lasts 4 months: first infantry training to the Rifleman 04 level, with the personal weapon, fieldcraft and combat in open and built-up areas, then study of the tank crew professions in classes and practice, ending in a test. Then come 4 months of advanced training that build the crew and train it to fight as a tank crew in open, built-up and mountain terrain, by day and by night.
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: Armored Corps combat soldier
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.
Photo credits
- Israel Defense Forces, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons