Sami Turgeman
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Shlomo Turgeman (Hebrew: שלמה (סמי) תורג'מן) was born on July 11, 1964. He is a Major General
in the IDF
and is the current commander of the Ground Forces
. His past posts include: head of the Armored Corps and head of the Operations Brigade of the Operations Directorate. He was previously commander of the Pillar of Fire Reserves Formation in the Northern Command.
Turgeman was born in Marrakesh
, Morocco, and made aliyah with his family when he was half a year old.
In 1982 he was drafted to the IDF and has served the majority of his army service in the Armored Corps. He served as a tank commander in the 14th Brigade, as a platoon commander in the 401st Brigade (the I'kvot Ha'Barzel formation), and as a company commander in the 460th Brigade
. In 1992 he was appointed commander of the Battlion 52 of the 401st Brigade. In 1994 he was selected as Operations Officer of the 162nd Division (the Plada formation). In 1996 he served as the commander of a reserves' brigade and as an instructor in a company commander/ battalion commander training course. From 1997 to 1999 he served as head of the training division in the former ground forces command.
Between 1999 to 2001 he served as the commander of the 500th Brigade and following as the commander of the Armored Corps' Training Brigade
. In 2003 he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and appointed commander the reserve division the Amud Aish formation of the Northern Command. He simultaneously (2004-2005) served as Chief Armored Officer. Following he served as head of the Operations Directorate and between October 2007 and June 2009 he served as commander of the Ga'ash formation.
In September 2009 he was promoted to Maj. General and appointed head of the IDF's Ground Forces Branch.
He holds a B.S. of Social Science from Bar Ilan University and a Masters in Business Administration from Tel Aviv University
.
He is married and is a father of five.
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
in the IDF
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of 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 is the current commander of the Ground Forces
GOC Army Headquarters
The Israeli GOC Army headquarters , known unofficially as Mazi, is a multi-corps command headquarters created in 1998, which amalgamates the ground forces of the Israel Defense Forces...
. His past posts include: head of the Armored Corps and head of the Operations Brigade of the Operations Directorate. He was previously commander of the Pillar of Fire Reserves Formation in the Northern Command.
Turgeman was born in Marrakesh
Marrakech
Marrakech or Marrakesh , known as the "Ochre city", is the most important former imperial city in Morocco's history...
, Morocco, and made aliyah with his family when he was half a year old.
In 1982 he was drafted to the IDF and has served the majority of his army service in the Armored Corps. He served as a tank commander in the 14th Brigade, as a platoon commander in the 401st Brigade (the I'kvot Ha'Barzel formation), and as a company commander in the 460th Brigade
460th Brigade (IDF)
The Israel Defense Forces 460th “Bnei Or”/”Sons of Light” Armor Brigade is the training formation for Israel's Armored Forces. It is subordinate to the Southern Regional Command.- Units :* 195th "Adam" Training Battalion with Merkava 2...
. In 1992 he was appointed commander of the Battlion 52 of the 401st Brigade. In 1994 he was selected as Operations Officer of the 162nd Division (the Plada formation). In 1996 he served as the commander of a reserves' brigade and as an instructor in a company commander/ battalion commander training course. From 1997 to 1999 he served as head of the training division in the former ground forces command.
Between 1999 to 2001 he served as the commander of the 500th Brigade and following as the commander of the Armored Corps' Training Brigade
460th Brigade (IDF)
The Israel Defense Forces 460th “Bnei Or”/”Sons of Light” Armor Brigade is the training formation for Israel's Armored Forces. It is subordinate to the Southern Regional Command.- Units :* 195th "Adam" Training Battalion with Merkava 2...
. In 2003 he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and appointed commander the reserve division the Amud Aish formation of the Northern Command. He simultaneously (2004-2005) served as Chief Armored Officer. Following he served as head of the Operations Directorate and between October 2007 and June 2009 he served as commander of the Ga'ash formation.
In September 2009 he was promoted to Maj. General and appointed head of the IDF's Ground Forces Branch.
He holds a B.S. of Social Science from Bar Ilan University and a Masters in Business Administration from Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
.
He is married and is a father of five.