Parachute maintenance technicianמאחזק/ת מצנחים
What the Parachute maintenance technician role asks for, and what it holds
A parachute maintenance technician packs, inspects and issues parachutes in a unit that maintains parachute systems.
Combat supportGround ForcesProfile 45+Men and womenRed
The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up and a Hebrew score of 5 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
The Hebrew score runs from 1 to 9.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- Ground Forces
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 45 and up
- Hebrew score
- 5 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- Marom base
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.
- Effort and persistence3
- Maturity2
- Organisation2
- Teamwork2
This is what the work of the role holds.
The role belongs to a company that maintains parachute systems for troops, for supply drops and for special uses. The company's professional staff is made up of parachute maintenance technicians.
Soldiers in the role pack and inspect troop parachutes according to the jump schedule, and supply parachutes as directed by the Technology and Logistics Directorate and Warehouse 18. They also issue parachutes for jumps.
The company also trains and advances the parachute maintenance staff in the parachute department.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Basic training 02 takes place at a training base such as Camp 80 at Nitzanim, followed by about 7 weeks of professional training at Marom base. It opens with interviews and division into tracks by parachute type, then theory and hands-on packing of the main parachute, then the same for the reserve parachute, with education, physical training and shooting along the way.
Where it trainsMarom base
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves at bases across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Parachute maintenance technician role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up and a Hebrew score of 5 and up.
Who can serve as Parachute maintenance technician?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Parachute maintenance technician?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Parachute maintenance technician hold?
Basic training 02 takes place at a training base such as Camp 80 at Nitzanim, followed by about 7 weeks of professional training at Marom base. It opens with interviews and division into tracks by parachute type, then theory and hands-on packing of the main parachute, then the same for the reserve parachute, with education, physical training and shooting along the way.
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: Parachute maintenance technician
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.