AlufAluf is the term used for General and Admiral in the Israel Defense Forces . In addition to the Aluf rank itself, there are four other ranks which are derivatives of the word...
Ido Nehoshtan, also
Nehushtan is a general in the
Israel Defense ForcesThe Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are Israel's military forces, comprising the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
and the current Commander in Chief of the
Israeli Air ForceThe Israeli Air Force is the air force of the Israel Defense Forces...
. He is the former head of the Planning Directorate. On April 4, 2008, he was replaced by Amir Eshel as the Planning Directorate head, and replaced
Eliezer ShkediAluf Eliezer Shkedi is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and former Commander in Chief of the Israeli Air Force. Shkedi , a resident of Yehud-Monosson, was born in Israel and after graduating from high school Kfar-Saba joined the IDF in 1975. He volunteered to attend the flight academy and...
in May as Commander in Chief of the Israeli Air Force.
Nehoshtan joined the Israel Defense Forces in 1975 and served as a fighter pilot after graduating from the prestigious course in 1977.
AlufAluf is the term used for General and Admiral in the Israel Defense Forces . In addition to the Aluf rank itself, there are four other ranks which are derivatives of the word...
Ido Nehoshtan, also
Nehushtan is a general in the
Israel Defense ForcesThe Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are Israel's military forces, comprising the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
and the current Commander in Chief of the
Israeli Air ForceThe Israeli Air Force is the air force of the Israel Defense Forces...
. He is the former head of the Planning Directorate. On April 4, 2008, he was replaced by Amir Eshel as the Planning Directorate head, and replaced
Eliezer ShkediAluf Eliezer Shkedi is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and former Commander in Chief of the Israeli Air Force. Shkedi , a resident of Yehud-Monosson, was born in Israel and after graduating from high school Kfar-Saba joined the IDF in 1975. He volunteered to attend the flight academy and...
in May as Commander in Chief of the Israeli Air Force.
Military career
Nehoshtan joined the Israel Defense Forces in 1975 and served as a fighter pilot after graduating from the prestigious course in 1977. Until 1978, he flew an
A-4 SkyhawkThe Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a carrier-capable ground-attack aircraft designed for the United States Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. The delta winged, single turbojet-engined Skyhawk was designed and produced by Douglas Aircraft Company, and later McDonnell Douglas...
, and was then re-trained for the F-4 Phantom in the
107th SquadronThe 107 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force, also known as the Knights of the Orange Tail, was formed to operate Supermarine Spitfires out of Ramat David Airbase in January 1953. Although it was disbanded only a year later, it was recreated in the 1960s and today operates F-16I Sufa fighters out of...
.
During his career, Nehoshtan served as an instructor in the school for pilots, the deputy commander of the 253rd Squadron (ranked
majorIn many European languages, the term Major is a military rank, implying seniority at one of usually various levels of rank. For example:*"General-Major" or "Major-General", denoting a senior ranking general officer....
) and commander of the 140th Squadron (ranked
lieutenant colonelLieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
), among others.
In 2000, he was promoted to the rank of
brigadier generalBrigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General.The rank can be traced back to the militaries of Europe where a brigadier general, or simply a brigadier, would command a brigade in the field...
and commanded the Intelligence Squadron, from 2002 commanded the Air Squadron, and from 2004 headed the Air Force staff.
On June 8, 2006, he was moved to the command of the Planning Directorate with the permission of the then-Defense Minister
Amir PeretzAmir Peretz is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for the Labour Party. He is a former Defense Minister of Israel and former leader of the Labour Party, having left those positions in June 2007....
, due to a request by then-
Chief of StaffThe Chief of General Staff is the supreme commander and Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. The Chief of Staff is the only active Israeli officer with the rank of Rav Aluf at any given time...
Dan Halutz' is an Israeli Air Force Lt. General and former Israeli Air Force commander. Halutz was appointed as Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces on June 1, 2005. On January 17 2007 he announced his resignation. He has a degree in economics...
to keep him in service. On February 15, 2008, Defense Minister
Ehud BarakEhud Barak is an Israeli politician, former Prime Minister, and current Minister of Defense, deputy prime minister and leader of Israel's Labor Party....
and Chief of Staff
Gabi AshkenaziRav Aluf Gabi Ashkenazi , born 1954 in Hagor, Israel, is the 19th Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defence Forces .-Background and early life:...
, approved Nehoshtan's appointment to command the air force.
External links