Unit 444 mobility combat soldier and driving instructorלוחם ניוד ומדריך נהיגה מבצעית ביחידת הניוד 444
What the Unit 444 mobility combat soldier and driving instructor role asks for, and what it holds
A combat soldier in a special IDF mobility unit who also serves as an operational driving instructor.
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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
- Medical profile
- 82 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- the Paratroopers training base
This is what the work of the role holds.
The unit operates on several platforms, such as the Hummer, the Eitan, operational trucks and other vehicles. It carries out missions, often in the dark, together with all combat units.
Soldiers in the role are an authority on operational driving and train the combat soldiers who need it. They take part in raids, transport, evacuation of wounded and tunnel demolition alongside special units and infantry battalions.
The combat track lasts about a year.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1A 2-day physical selection for the unit.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training starts with 4 months of basic training at the Paratroopers training base to rifleman level 05, followed by completion of rifleman level 07 in the unit. The soldier then continues about 8 months of combat training in the unit and is certified as a mobility combat soldier and operational driving instructor.
Where it trainsthe Paratroopers training base
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Squad commanders course for squad commander or sergeant posts in the combat training track.
- A command course for convoy guide and convoy commander posts on the various platforms.
- Career service as a professional expert on one of the platforms.
- Officers course for posts as commanders of the unit's combat teams.
- A class C driving license.
- Command skills.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Unit 444 mobility combat soldier and driving instructor role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 82 and up.
Who can serve as Unit 444 mobility combat soldier and driving instructor?
The role is open to men.
Is there a try-out for Unit 444 mobility combat soldier and driving instructor?
The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. A 2-day physical selection for the unit.
What does the training for Unit 444 mobility combat soldier and driving instructor hold?
Training starts with 4 months of basic training at the Paratroopers training base to rifleman level 05, followed by completion of rifleman level 07 in the unit. The soldier then continues about 8 months of combat training in the unit and is certified as a mobility combat soldier and operational driving instructor.
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: Unit 444 mobility combat soldier and driving instructor
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.