Foreign forces liaison NCO (foreign relations)מש"ק/ית קישור לכוחות הזרים (קשרי חוץ)
What the Foreign forces liaison NCO (foreign relations) role asks for, and what it holds
The foreign forces liaison NCO manages the formation's relations with foreign intelligence partners.
Combat supportGeneral Staff unitsProfile 45+Men and womenRed
The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up, a Dapar of 50 and up and a Hebrew score of 7 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
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
- General Staff units
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 45 and up
- Dapar
- 50 and up
- Hebrew score
- 7 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- an open base in central Israel or a base in the Negev
The IDF's page also names a lowest score in 5 traits.
The IDF's page lists these traits among the role's requirements, each with the minimum score the role asks for.
- Keeping to a framework3
- Maturity3
- Organisation3
- Caring for people2
- Teamwork2
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role lead and manage the formation's ties with foreign intelligence partners from many countries. They handle projects and link the formation's units, drawing on knowledge of the formation's abilities and those of the partners.
They look for opportunities and gaps in the formation's daily work. They find ways to use partners' abilities to add force multipliers for the formation.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Basic training at level 02, followed by 7 weeks of role training.
Where it trainsan open base in central Israel or a base in the Negev
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves at an open base in central Israel. As part of the IDF's move to the Negev, the type of service (open or closed base) may change.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Full command of English.
- Initiative, independence, strong personal skills, a representative manner and the ability to win others' cooperation.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Foreign forces liaison NCO (foreign relations) role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up, a Dapar of 50 and up and a Hebrew score of 7 and up.
Who can serve as Foreign forces liaison NCO (foreign relations)?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Foreign forces liaison NCO (foreign relations)?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Foreign forces liaison NCO (foreign relations) hold?
Basic training at level 02, followed by 7 weeks of role training.
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: Foreign forces liaison NCO (foreign relations)
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.