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Raz Gur-Arie

Raz Gur-Arie is an Israeli Air Force reserve brigadier general who headed the Air Force Manpower Group from 2002 to 2004.

born 1956Heading the Air Force Manpower GroupOperation EntebbeCommanding the Flight AcademyCEO of Israir

Occupation: military personnel, military officer
Rank: tat aluf
Wars: Entebbe raid

Raz Gur-Arie was born in 1956

Raz Gur-Arie was born in 1956. He grew up on Kibbutz Ein Harod Ihud.

He served as a fighter in Sayeret Matkal and took part in Operation Entebbe. After the infantry officers course, he became a team commander and later a company commander with the rank of captain.

After his discharge he returned to service and completed the flight course. He flew F-16 jets and commanded Squadron 119, Wing 28 and the Flight Academy. From 2002 to 2004 he headed the Manpower Group at Air Force headquarters.

In civilian life he managed the cargo terminal at the Israel and Jordan border crossing and led Globus, a packing and shipping company. He became CEO of Israir in 2011 and of Cariaf Albatros in 2012.

He holds a BA in political science from the University of Haifa and an MBA from Tel Aviv University, earned in 2003. He is married with 2 children.

Raz Gur-Arie's life in 8 milestones

1956
Born in Israel.
1992
Took command of Squadron 119.
1995
Became commander of Wing 28.
1997
Became commander of the Flight Academy.
2002
Appointed head of the Air Force Manpower Group.
2003
Earned an MBA from Tel Aviv University.
2011
Became CEO of Israir.
2012
Became CEO of Cariaf Albatros.

Raz Gur-Arie served in IDF Pilot Course and Sayeret Matkal

He served in Sayeret Matkal, fought in Operation Entebbe and rose to captain, then became an F-16 pilot and commanded Squadron 119, Wing 28 and the Flight Academy. He headed the Air Force Manpower Group from 2002 to 2004 and holds the reserve rank of brigadier general.

IDF Pilot Course Sayeret Matkal