Puma combat engineering vehicle propulsion technicianטכנאי/ת מערכות הנעה פומ"ה (פורץ מכשולים הנדסי)
What the Puma combat engineering vehicle propulsion technician role asks for, and what it holds
Puma propulsion technicians maintain and repair the Puma, an armored combat engineering vehicle used to breach obstacles.
Combat supportTechnology and MaintenanceProfile 64+Men and womenOlive green
The role asks for a medical profile of 64 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- Technology and Maintenance
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 64 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- Training Base 20
This is what the work of the role holds.
The Puma is an armored vehicle that the Combat Engineering Corps uses to assault and break into an area. Soldiers in the role keep the vehicle ready for operations and support the combat soldiers who use it.
The work includes routine maintenance, checks and adjustments, and finding and fixing faults. The soldier also removes and installs assemblies on the vehicle.
This is how the training for the role runs.
The course lasts two and a half weeks at Training Base 20. It starts with theory lessons and continues with practical workshops on repairing the vehicle.
Where it trainsTraining Base 20
This is what service in the role looks like.
Soldiers in the role serve on bases across the country, in the combat engineering battalions, the School of Engineering at the ground forces training center, the national armored maintenance group, and various development and instruction units.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Puma combat engineering vehicle propulsion technician role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 64 and up.
Who can serve as Puma combat engineering vehicle propulsion technician?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Puma combat engineering vehicle propulsion technician?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Puma combat engineering vehicle propulsion technician hold?
The course lasts two and a half weeks at Training Base 20. It starts with theory lessons and continues with practical workshops on repairing the vehicle.
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: Puma combat engineering vehicle propulsion technician
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.