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David Barki

David Barki is an Israeli Air Force brigadier general who headed the Helicopter Air Group and later the IDF Manpower Directorate.

born 1966Heading the IDF Manpower DirectorateCommanding the Helicopter Air GroupCommanding Wing 2

Born: 3 September 1966
Occupation: military personnel, military officer
Rank: tat aluf
Wars: 2006 Lebanon War

David Barki was born in 1966

David Barki was born on September 3, 1966. He is married and has 6 children.

He joined the Air Force flight course in 1984 and finished it in 1987 as an assault helicopter pilot. He served in command and instruction roles in helicopter squadrons and at the flight school. He was deputy commander of Squadron 118, and in 1997 he was called back from studies to that post after the helicopter disaster in which 2 of the squadron's Yasur helicopters crashed.

He later commanded the squadron, headed a branch in the Air Force operations department, and commanded Wing 2. In September 2010 he became head of the Helicopter Air Group. From November 2013 to July 2016 he headed the Manpower Directorate, replacing Brig. Gen. Ilan Boger.

He holds a bachelor's degree in visual communication design from the Holon technological education center and an MBA from the University of Haifa. He also completed the Ruderman program on American Jewry. After leaving the army he became a commercial pilot and CEO of 10Dimensions.

David Barki's life in 7 milestones

1966
Born on September 3.
1984
Joined the Air Force flight course.
1987
Completed the flight course as a helicopter pilot.
1997
Returned as deputy commander of Squadron 118 after the helicopter disaster.
2010
Appointed head of the Helicopter Air Group.
2013
Appointed head of the Manpower Directorate.
2016
Ended his term as head of the Manpower Directorate.

David Barki served in IDF Pilot Course

A helicopter pilot in the Israeli Air Force from 1987, he commanded a squadron and Wing 2 and headed the Helicopter Air Group from 2010. He reached the rank of brigadier general and headed the Manpower Directorate from 2013 to 2016.

IDF Pilot Course