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Matan Adin

Matan Adin is an Israeli helicopter pilot and reserve brigadier general who headed the Israeli Air Force's Participation and Helicopters Division.

Heading the Participation and Helicopters DivisionCommanding Squadrons 190 and 113Commanding Ovda base

Occupation: military personnel
Rank: tat aluf

The story of Matan Adin's life

Matan Adin grew up in a community in the Arava.

He holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and management. He also holds a master's degree in public administration and policy from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Adin joined the IDF in 1997 and flew AH-64 Apache helicopters in the Air Force. He commanded Squadron 190 and Squadron 113. In 2018 he became commander of Ovda base, and in 2020 head of the staff department in the Personnel Division.

In March 2021 he was appointed head of the Participation and Helicopters Division. From May 2022 he also served as acting head of the Air Division until Tomer Dagani took office in September of that year. He left the post in August 2023 and retired from the IDF after 26 years of service.

He is married and has 4 children.

Matan Adin's life in 6 milestones

1997
Joined the IDF.
2018
Became commander of Ovda base.
2020
Became head of the staff department in the Personnel Division.
2021
Became head of the Participation and Helicopters Division.
2022
Served as acting head of the Air Division.
2023
Retired from the IDF after 26 years of service.

Matan Adin served in IDF Pilot Course

Adin served in the Israeli Air Force from 1997 to 2023 as an Apache helicopter pilot, commanding Squadrons 190 and 113 and Ovda base. He headed the Participation and Helicopters Division and holds the rank of brigadier general in the reserves.

IDF Pilot Course