Digital program (Ground Forces)מיזם דיגיטל בזרוע היבשה
What the Digital program (Ground Forces) role asks for, and what it holds
Soldiers in this Ground Forces role operate the communications and computer systems in mobile digital platforms.
Combat supportProfile 64+Men and womenOlive green
The role asks for a medical profile of 64 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 64 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- Bahad 7
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role operate the communications and computer systems in mobile digital platforms, from battalion level up to the General Staff. This allows digital communication during combat.
The soldier checks on a regular basis that the systems are ready for use. The systems operated depend on the level of the unit.
Soldiers in the role work as a team and build skills in analysis and decision making under pressure.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training covers the systems installed in the platforms, how to set up and operate them, such as tactical communication, radio and command and control, as well as encryption systems and equipment and keeping them ready. It lasts about 7 weeks at the National School of Communications and Cyber Defense (Bahad 7).
Where it trainsBahad 7
This is what service in the role looks like.
Soldiers in the role are placed in many Ground Forces units: maneuvering battalions, regular brigades and training bases, regular and routine security divisions, and both closed and open units.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Skills for civilian life: operating and upgrading digital systems, working with systems developed by the defense industries, and working under pressure and outside a routine.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Digital program (Ground Forces) role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 64 and up.
Who can serve as Digital program (Ground Forces)?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Digital program (Ground Forces)?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Digital program (Ground Forces) hold?
Training covers the systems installed in the platforms, how to set up and operate them, such as tactical communication, radio and command and control, as well as encryption systems and equipment and keeping them ready. It lasts about 7 weeks at the National School of Communications and Cyber Defense (Bahad 7).
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: Digital program (Ground Forces)
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.