Dedicated officer track, COGATקצונה ייעודית במערך תיאום פעולות הממשלה בשטחים
What the Dedicated officer track, COGAT role asks for, and what it holds
A fast officer track in COGAT that trains soldiers to serve as coordination and liaison officers.
Combat supportProfile 45+Men and womenTry-outOlive green
The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 45 and up
- Try-out
- For men and women
- Training place
- the Coordination and Liaison School in Tzrifin
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role train on a fast track to become coordination and liaison officers in COGAT. After the track they can be placed in a range of roles in the core fields of the organization.
The training covers coordination and liaison work, command, weapons handling and the Israeli Palestinian issue. It also includes field practice in units in Judea and Samaria and in the Gaza Coordination and Liaison Administration.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1An opening lecture.
- 2A group assessment that tests thinking, interpersonal communication, teamwork, command ability and more.
- 3A personal interview on fit for the role and motivation.
This is how the training for the role runs.
The track opens with basic training 02 and a professional course of about 8 weeks at the Coordination and Liaison School in Camp Gideonim, Tzrifin, then about 3 and a half months of field practice in units in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Coordination and Liaison Administration, then a senior NCO course of about 3 weeks at the school. Next come officers' course of about 10 weeks at Bahad 1 and a branch completion course of about 14 weeks at the school, which ends with the rank of second lieutenant, about 1 year after enlistment.
Where it trainsthe Coordination and Liaison School in Tzrifin
This is what service in the role looks like.
Service is at the unit's bases in Judea and Samaria, the Gaza Coordination and Liaison Administration, COGAT headquarters in the Kirya and the Coordination and Liaison School in Tzrifin.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Passing the pre-military selection, which both men and women must go through.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Graduates receive the rank of second lieutenant and a platoon commander pin, and serve as coordination and liaison officers in a range of core roles in COGAT.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Dedicated officer track, COGAT role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up.
Who can serve as Dedicated officer track, COGAT?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Dedicated officer track, COGAT?
Yes, for men and women. The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. An opening lecture. A group assessment that tests thinking, interpersonal communication, teamwork, command ability and more. A personal interview on fit for the role and motivation.
What does the training for Dedicated officer track, COGAT hold?
The track opens with basic training 02 and a professional course of about 8 weeks at the Coordination and Liaison School in Camp Gideonim, Tzrifin, then about 3 and a half months of field practice in units in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Coordination and Liaison Administration, then a senior NCO course of about 3 weeks at the school. Next come officers' course of about 10 weeks at Bahad 1 and a branch completion course of about 14 weeks at the school, which ends with the rank of second lieutenant, about 1 year after enlistment.
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, COGAT
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.