Early warning coordinator (Air Force)רכז/ת התרעה
What the Early warning coordinator (Air Force) role asks for, and what it holds
Early warning coordinators in the Air Force collect and analyze intelligence updates in real time to warn of attacks from the air.
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The role asks for a Dapar of 60 and up and a Hebrew score of 8 and up.
The Dapar, the reasoning test of the first call-up, is scored from 10 to 90.
The Hebrew score runs from 1 to 9.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- Air Force
- Open to
- Men and women
- Dapar
- 60 and up
- Hebrew score
- 8 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- the Aviation Professions School at Ovda base
The IDF's page also names a lowest score in 7 traits.
The IDF's page lists these traits among the role's requirements, each with the minimum score the role asks for.
- Flexible thinking3
- Handling information3
- Maturity3
- Spatial perception3
- Sustained attention3
- Teamwork3
- Organisation2
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role gather and analyze sensitive, classified intelligence updates as they arrive in real time.
The soldier pulls together the intelligence picture and tracks the air activity of enemy states and possible threats. The aim is to protect the country's skies and warn of air attacks.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Ranking a preferences questionnaire.
- 2An online first screening with a preferences ranking, a biographical questionnaire, a personality questionnaire and thinking tests.
- 3Suitable candidates are called to a further screening with simulations and computer tests of fit for the role.
- 4Placement on condition of a security clearance.
- 5Security clearance.
- 6Enlistment.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training starts with basic training at level 02, followed by a 16 week course at the Aviation Professions School at Ovda base.
Where it trainsthe Aviation Professions School at Ovda base
This is what service in the role looks like.
Soldiers in the role work in operational shifts at Air Force headquarters in the Kirya in Tel Aviv.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- For men, a medical profile between 45 and 64.
- Passing a security clearance.
- A commitment to serve under the procedure that sets equal terms for women and men.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- The role can lead to a shift leader post, to command and to officers' course.
- Skills for civilian life include telling the essential from the minor, setting task priorities, teamwork and working under pressure.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Early warning coordinator (Air Force) role ask for?
The role asks for a Dapar of 60 and up and a Hebrew score of 8 and up.
Who can serve as Early warning coordinator (Air Force)?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Early warning coordinator (Air Force)?
The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Ranking a preferences questionnaire. An online first screening with a preferences ranking, a biographical questionnaire, a personality questionnaire and thinking tests. Suitable candidates are called to a further screening with simulations and computer tests of fit for the role. Placement on condition of a security clearance. Security clearance. Enlistment.
What does the training for Early warning coordinator (Air Force) hold?
Training starts with basic training at level 02, followed by a 16 week course at the Aviation Professions School at 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: Early warning coordinator (Air Force)
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.