Combat Humvee operatorמפעיל/ת האמר קרבי
What the Combat Humvee operator role asks for, and what it holds
Combat Humvee operators drive and operate a Humvee that simulates an armored combat vehicle in two-sided training exercises.
Combat supportGround ForcesProfile 72+WomenBlack
The role asks for a medical profile of 72 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- Ground Forces
- Open to
- Women
- Medical profile
- 72 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- Tze'elim base
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role drive and operate a Humvee that simulates an armored combat vehicle. They work in complex open and built-up terrain, by day and by night.
The Humvee serves as a platform for dry, tactical, two-sided training. Soldiers in the role take part in exercises from battalion level up to division level that simulate a real battlefield.
The role requires personal responsibility for operating the Humvee's various systems in changing field conditions. Soldiers keep to safety rules in routine and in training.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Basic training 02, then a course of about two and a half months at Tze'elim base. The course teaches soldiers to drive and operate the Humvee in open and built-up terrain, by day and by night.
Where it trainsTze'elim base
This is what service in the role looks like.
The unit's headquarters is at Tze'elim base. Soldiers in the role serve on bases across the country, and training takes place in all sectors of the country.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- A category B driving license.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Combat Humvee operator role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 72 and up.
Who can serve as Combat Humvee operator?
The role is open to women.
Is there a try-out for Combat Humvee operator?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Combat Humvee operator hold?
Basic training 02, then a course of about two and a half months at Tze'elim base. The course teaches soldiers to drive and operate the Humvee in open and built-up 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: Combat Humvee operator
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.