Weapons NCO (Air Force)מש"ק אמל"ח בחיל האוויר
What the Weapons NCO (Air Force) role asks for, and what it holds
A weapons NCO in the Air Force finds technological solutions for weapons and serves in the Air Force special units.
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The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Open to
- Men and women
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- the Air Defense School
The IDF's page also names a lowest score in one trait.
The IDF's page lists these traits among the role's requirements, each with the minimum score the role asks for.
- Handling information3
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role are responsible for finding technological solutions for different weapons. They serve in the Air Force special units, such as 669, Shaldag, 501 and the Air Force special forces school.
The role also includes instruction, organization, development and management of weapons.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Ranking a preferences questionnaire and a hobbies questionnaire.
- 2An initial online briefing and a first screening questionnaire.
- 3Suitable candidates are called to a further online screening that checks aspects needed for the role.
- 4Placement on condition of a security clearance.
- 5Security clearance.
- 6Enlistment.
- 7Basic training at level 02.
- 8Training in the unit.
- 9Service in the Air Force special units on a closed base.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training starts with basic training at level 02, followed by a 4-week course at the Air Defense School.
Where it trainsthe Air Defense School
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves in the Air Force special units on a closed base, at bases across the country.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Men need a medical profile no higher than 64.
- A score of 3 or more in information processing on the assessment day.
- Passing a security clearance.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Officers' course, toward special roles, intelligence or the Operations Directorate.
- Managing a team of soldiers, and career service as a project manager in the unit.
- Skills for civilian life: project management, work in a creative setting, instruction, and a method for solving problems with data, similar to a data analyst.
- Work under short deadlines, exposure to specialized platforms, and skills that help in high tech and defense industry jobs.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Weapons NCO (Air Force) role ask for?
The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
Who can serve as Weapons NCO (Air Force)?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Weapons NCO (Air Force)?
The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Ranking a preferences questionnaire and a hobbies questionnaire. An initial online briefing and a first screening questionnaire. Suitable candidates are called to a further online screening that checks aspects needed for the role. Placement on condition of a security clearance. Security clearance. Enlistment. Basic training at level 02. Training in the unit. Service in the Air Force special units on a closed base.
What does the training for Weapons NCO (Air Force) hold?
Training starts with basic training at level 02, followed by a 4-week course at the Air Defense School.
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: Weapons NCO (Air Force)
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.