Dedicated officer track, flight control (Migdalor)ייעודי לקצונה פיקוח טיסה "מגדלור"
What the Dedicated officer track, flight control (Migdalor) role asks for, and what it holds
A dedicated officer track in which soldiers train to become flight control officers who run an operational airfield at an Israeli Air Force base.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
- Kind of role
- Rear
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 45 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- the Ovda base
This is what the work of the role holds.
A flight control officer manages and supervises an operational airfield at an Israeli Air Force base and carries out the Air Force's missions. The role carries broad responsibility for human lives.
The officer must act quickly and efficiently under pressure. The officer also commands and mentors soldiers and serves as a personal example.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Ranking the operations cluster, and within it the Air Force roles.
- 2An online initial screening with personality questionnaires and cognitive tests.
- 3An in-person follow-up screening for suitable candidates, testing further areas the role needs.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training starts with basic training at level 02, then a 3-month basic flight control course at the Ovda base and a 3-month familiarization attachment at an Air Force base. After that comes officers' course at Bahad 1, followed by half a year of further professional training at the Ovda base.
Where it trainsthe Ovda base
This is what service in the role looks like.
Service is in the control towers of Air Force flying bases, on a closed base. The role requires signing on for 4 years from receiving officer rank, and the signing takes place after the professional stage of officers' course.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- For men, the medical profile must not be above 64.
- Passing a security clearance.
- Passing medical tests.
- A commitment to serve under the procedure that applies the same service terms to women as to men.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Serving in several roles in the control tower, including tower commander, who is responsible for the whole tower and its soldiers.
- Serving as commander of an operational airfield section at an Air Force base, or as head of a branch in staff sections.
- An option to stay in the army under a service plan that offers studies and other benefits.
- Skills for civilian life: flight control experience and knowledge, teamwork, divided attention and concentration, work under pressure and time management.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Dedicated officer track, flight control (Migdalor) role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up.
Who can serve as Dedicated officer track, flight control (Migdalor)?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Dedicated officer track, flight control (Migdalor)?
The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Ranking the operations cluster, and within it the Air Force roles. An online initial screening with personality questionnaires and cognitive tests. An in-person follow-up screening for suitable candidates, testing further areas the role needs.
What does the training for Dedicated officer track, flight control (Migdalor) hold?
Training starts with basic training at level 02, then a 3-month basic flight control course at the Ovda base and a 3-month familiarization attachment at an Air Force base. After that comes officers' course at Bahad 1, followed by half a year of further professional training at the Ovda base.
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, flight control (Migdalor)
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.