Casualty liaison NCOמערך הנפגעים
What the Casualty liaison NCO role asks for, and what it holds
Casualty liaison NCOs link the IDF with soldiers who fell ill or were injured during service, and support bereaved families and disabled veterans.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up and a Hebrew score of 7 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
The Hebrew score runs from 1 to 9.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- Personnel
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 45 and up
- Hebrew score
- 7 and up
- Try-out
- For men and women
- Training place
- Bahad 11
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.
- Caring for people3
- Keeping to a framework3
- Maturity3
- Organisation3
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role support bereaved families, families of disabled veterans who died of their disability, and IDF disabled veterans. They do office work and represent the IDF to casualties and their families.
Placement can be in deployed units, at the corps headquarters, in the casualty operations room or at the Kesher Ad center. In units, the soldier follows soldiers on long sick leave, works with personnel staff and commanders, keeps contact with bereaved families and coordinates memorial services.
The operations room receives reports on IDF casualties at all hours and coordinates casualty notices in real time with military and civilian bodies. The role does not include informing families about wounded or fallen soldiers.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Selection runs 2 times a year. A casualty officer phones each candidate to explain the role and give the date of the selection day.
- 2The candidate fills in a personal questionnaire sent by the officer. It is mandatory and guides the selection day.
- 3On the selection day, a talk with the selection commander about the role and its path, and a panel of serving casualty NCOs.
- 4Personal interviews with a team of 2 assessors: the head of a casualty section and a resilience officer with training in psychology.
- 5Candidates who pass are assigned to the role at enlistment.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Soldiers join the Human Resources Corps and do 3 weeks of basic training, then a 5-week qualifying course, at Bahad 11 in the training base city.
Where it trainsBahad 11
This is what service in the role looks like.
Service is in units across the country. Deployed units can be open or closed, headquarters posts are in an open unit in Ramat Gan or Tel HaShomer, and the operations room in Ramat Gan works shifts of 24 hours on base and 48 hours at home.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Both women and men must pass the selection.
- The chance of acceptance for candidates who meet the requirements is medium.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Officers' course and service as a casualty officer.
- Command at Bahad 11, training casualty NCO courses.
- A course for casualty sergeants in the corps.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Casualty liaison NCO role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up and a Hebrew score of 7 and up.
Who can serve as Casualty liaison NCO?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Casualty liaison NCO?
Yes, for men and women. The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Selection runs 2 times a year. A casualty officer phones each candidate to explain the role and give the date of the selection day. The candidate fills in a personal questionnaire sent by the officer. It is mandatory and guides the selection day. On the selection day, a talk with the selection commander about the role and its path, and a panel of serving casualty NCOs. Personal interviews with a team of 2 assessors: the head of a casualty section and a resilience officer with training in psychology. Candidates who pass are assigned to the role at enlistment.
What does the training for Casualty liaison NCO hold?
Soldiers join the Human Resources Corps and do 3 weeks of basic training, then a 5-week qualifying course, at Bahad 11 in the training base city.
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: Casualty liaison NCO
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.