Dedicated officer track, Artillery Corps (Meteor track)קצונה ייעודית בחיל התותחנים (מסלול מטאור)
What the Dedicated officer track, Artillery Corps (Meteor track) role asks for, and what it holds
A dedicated officer track in the Artillery Corps that prepares soldiers to become fire officers.
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The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
- Kind of role
- Rear
- Branch
- Artillery Corps
- Open to
- Men and women
- Try-out
- For men and women
- Training place
- the Artillery Corps training base (Shivta)
This is what the work of the role holds.
This is the first dedicated officer track in the Artillery Corps, part of the ground forces. Training covers navigation, public speaking workshops, terrain analysis and many other tools.
Trainees start with combat training, learn about all combat arenas and are attached to the corps' different units for hands-on experience.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Suitable candidates, men and women, are called a few months before enlistment to a dedicated selection with group and individual tests.
- 2Those who pass the first selection also go through a physical screening after enlistment.
This is how the training for the role runs.
The track lasts a year and includes Rifleman 05 basic training, navigation certification, certification as a junior commander and as an attack NCO, and exposure to ground and air fire systems, classified ones included. It ends with officers' course.
Where it trainsthe Artillery Corps training base (Shivta)
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves at bases across the country. It requires extending service by a year and 4 months.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Extending service by a year and 4 months.
- Passing a security clearance.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- At the end of the track, soldiers go to officers' course.
- After that, they are placed in one of the corps' units according to the soldier's preference.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Dedicated officer track, Artillery Corps (Meteor track) role ask for?
The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
Who can serve as Dedicated officer track, Artillery Corps (Meteor track)?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Dedicated officer track, Artillery Corps (Meteor track)?
Yes, for men and women. The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Suitable candidates, men and women, are called a few months before enlistment to a dedicated selection with group and individual tests. Those who pass the first selection also go through a physical screening after enlistment.
What does the training for Dedicated officer track, Artillery Corps (Meteor track) hold?
The track lasts a year and includes Rifleman 05 basic training, navigation certification, certification as a junior commander and as an attack NCO, and exposure to ground and air fire systems, classified ones included. It ends with officers' course.
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: Dedicated officer track, Artillery Corps (Meteor track)
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.