Routine security driverנהג/ת בט"ש (ביטחון שוטף)
What the Routine security driver role asks for, and what it holds
A routine security driver drives combat teams on patrols in operational sectors, on a B track or a C track.
Combat supportGround ForcesProfile 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
- Ground Forces
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 64 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- Training Base 6
This is what the work of the role holds.
On both tracks, the drivers go with combat teams on patrols in the sectors of Judea and Samaria. They drive a range of vehicles, including protected vehicles.
Each driver is assigned to a specific operational sector. The drivers receive service benefits such as pay supplements.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training starts with basic training at level 02. B track drivers then take a routine security course of about 2 weeks at the Tze'elim base, and C track drivers take a driving course for vehicles up to 12 tons (trucks and smaller) lasting a month and a half to 3 months at Training Base 6 in the training city, at Tira or at Beit Nabala.
Where it trainsTraining Base 6
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves at bases in border sectors: Syria and Lebanon in Northern Command, Judea and Samaria in Central Command, and Gaza and Egypt in Southern Command. The rota is one week on base and one week at home.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- The B track requires a driving licence for a manual car (class B).
- The chance of placement for those who meet the requirements is high.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Routine security driver role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 64 and up.
Who can serve as Routine security driver?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Routine security driver?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Routine security driver hold?
Training starts with basic training at level 02. B track drivers then take a routine security course of about 2 weeks at the Tze'elim base, and C track drivers take a driving course for vehicles up to 12 tons (trucks and smaller) lasting a month and a half to 3 months at Training Base 6 in the training city, at Tira or at Beit Nabala.
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: Routine security driver
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.