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Uri Oron

Uri Oron is an Israeli Air Force brigadier general in the reserves who heads the Israel Space Agency.

born 1967Directing the Israel Space AgencyHeading Air Force IntelligenceCommanding Hatzor Air Base

Occupation: military personnel, military officer
Education: Auburn University, University of Haifa
Rank: tat aluf
Wars: 2006 Lebanon War

Uri Oron was born in 1967 in Lahav

Uri Oron was born in 1967 and grew up on Kibbutz Lahav. His parents are Nili and Haim Oron.

He joined the Air Force in 1985 and completed flight course 117 as a fighter pilot. He commanded Squadron 102, Squadron 110 and Hatzor Air Base. He was then promoted to brigadier general, headed a division in the Operations Directorate and fought in Operation Protective Edge.

He graduated from the US Air Force Command and Staff College. He earned a bachelor's degree from Auburn University in Alabama in 1997 and a master's degree in national security policy from the University of Haifa in 2015. He also studied at the National Security College.

In 2015 he became head of Air Force Intelligence. After leaving the IDF he built and ran operations at the startup SparkBeyond, which develops AI tools for problem solving. In September 2021 he was named director of the Israel Space Agency.

He is married to Galit, daughter of Giora Ram-Forman, and has a son and 3 daughters.

Uri Oron's life in 8 milestones

1967
Born on Kibbutz Lahav.
1985
Joined the Israeli Air Force.
1997
Earned a bachelor's degree from Auburn University.
2003
Became commander of Squadron 102.
2005
Became commander of Squadron 110.
2009
Became commander of Hatzor Air Base.
2015
Appointed head of Air Force Intelligence.
2021
Named director of the Israel Space Agency.

Uri Oron served in IDF Pilot Course

Oron joined the Air Force in 1985 as a fighter pilot, commanded Squadrons 102 and 110 and Hatzor Air Base, and fought in Operation Protective Edge. He reached the rank of brigadier general and headed Air Force Intelligence from 2015.

IDF Pilot Course