Forward assault landing guide (Air Force)מנחית סער קדמי
What the Forward assault landing guide (Air Force) role asks for, and what it holds
A forward assault landing guide in the Air Force sets up and runs airfields and dirt landing strips for aircraft in areas that are not permanent Air Force airfields.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 82 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
- Kind of role
- Combat
- Branch
- Air Force
- Open to
- Men
- Medical profile
- 82 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- the Special Air Forces School at Tel Nof
The IDF's page also names a lowest score in 4 traits.
The IDF's page lists these traits among the role's requirements, each with the minimum score the role asks for.
- Maturity2
- Spatial perception2
- Sustained attention2
- Teamwork2
This is what the work of the role holds.
The Karnaf and Shimshon transport aircraft sometimes need to land on temporary strips during missions. Soldiers in the role find suitable sites and prepare them to serve as temporary airfields.
When the aircraft arrive, the landing guides operate the field and secure the air activity there. The landing guide is the only professional authority that approves a landing in the field.
The role calls for infantry, navigation and mobility skills. The training also covers examining the ground and marking the area.
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 an online screening with a field role suitability questionnaire and a personal interview.
- 4Placement on condition of a security clearance.
- 5Enlistment.
- 6Basic training 05.
- 7A 36 week course at the Special Air Forces School.
- 8Service at Nevatim base on a closed base.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Basic training 05, then a 36 week course at the Special Air Forces School at Tel Nof base.
Where it trainsthe Special Air Forces School at Tel Nof
This is what service in the role looks like.
Soldiers serve in the Forward Landing Unit on a closed base. The selection steps list service at Nevatim base, and the page also says the role serves at bases across the country.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- A security clearance.
- A commitment to serve under the rule that sets the same terms of service for women as for men.
- An only child must give up only child status.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- The squad commanders' course.
- Officers' course.
- Skills for civilian life: responsibility, teamwork, learning ability, air traffic control, air awareness, basic geology, emergency medicine, leadership, and real time decisions under uncertainty.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Forward assault landing guide (Air Force) role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 82 and up.
Who can serve as Forward assault landing guide (Air Force)?
The role is open to men.
Is there a try-out for Forward assault landing guide (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 an online screening with a field role suitability questionnaire and a personal interview. Placement on condition of a security clearance. Enlistment. Basic training 05. A 36 week course at the Special Air Forces School. Service at Nevatim base on a closed base.
What does the training for Forward assault landing guide (Air Force) hold?
Basic training 05, then a 36 week course at the Special Air Forces School at Tel Nof 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: Forward assault landing guide (Air Force)
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.