Meteor trackמסלול מטאור
What the Meteor track role asks for, and what it holds
Meteor is a dedicated officer track in the Artillery Corps that trains soldiers as fire forces combatants and officers, then has them specialize in one of the corps' arrays.
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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
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 82 and up
- Try-out
- For men and women
- Training place
- Camp Shivta
This is what the work of the role holds.
The track gives soldiers broad exposure to all of the corps' capabilities from an operational battlefield view. It builds leadership, field command and a wide professional understanding of the fire officer's work.
Graduates serve as experts in matching fire and strike capabilities to the missions of routine times and war.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Cognitive tests
- 2Meteor selection testing leadership abilities
- 3An interview and a physical group selection a week after enlistment
This is how the training for the role runs.
The track lasts about a year and opens with combat basic training at the Rifleman 05 level, followed by basic fire employment, study of all artillery arrays, tours of operational sectors, operational intelligence, terrain and enemy analysis, field exercises and command experience. After 8 months the soldier chooses an artillery array, is placed in an artillery unit, is attached to operational units and ends with education and command weeks and a summary week.
Where it trainsCamp Shivta
This is what service in the role looks like.
The whole track takes place at Camp Shivta, and graduates then serve as officers in artillery units at bases across the country. The track requires going on to officers' course at its end and signing on for a year of career service.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Both men and women must pass the selection.
- Physical abilities are tested in a group selection.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Graduates are placed as officers in artillery units.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Meteor track role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 82 and up.
Who can serve as Meteor track?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Meteor track?
Yes, for men and women. The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Cognitive tests. Meteor selection testing leadership abilities. An interview and a physical group selection a week after enlistment.
What does the training for Meteor track hold?
The track lasts about a year and opens with combat basic training at the Rifleman 05 level, followed by basic fire employment, study of all artillery arrays, tours of operational sectors, operational intelligence, terrain and enemy analysis, field exercises and command experience. After 8 months the soldier chooses an artillery array, is placed in an artillery unit, is attached to operational units and ends with education and command weeks and a summary week.
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: Meteor track
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.