Commander of the Israeli Air Force

The Commander of the Israeli Air Force is the head and highest-ranking officer of the Israeli Air Force, and has operational control and is responsible for overall operations of the air force. The current Commander Amikam Norkin.

Commander of the Israeli Air Force
Hebrew: מפקדי חיל האוויר‎
Incumbent
Amikam Norkin
since 10 August 2017
 Israeli Air Force
Reports toChief of the General Staff
FormationMay 1948
First holderYisrael Amir

List of officeholders
No. Picture NameTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef
1
Amir, YisraelYisrael Amir
(1902–2002)		May 1948July 19482 months[1]
2
Remez, AharonAharon Remez
(1919–1994)		July 1948December 19502 years, 5 months[1]
3
Shamir, ShlomoShlomo Shamir
(1915–2009)		December 1950August 19518 months[1]
4
Laskov, HaimHaim Laskov
(1919–1982)		August 1951May 19531 year, 9 months[1]
5
Tolkowsky, DanDan Tolkowsky
(born 1921)		May 1953July 19585 years, 2 months[1]
6
Weizman, EzerEzer Weizman
(1924–2005)		July 1958April 19667 years, 9 months[1]
7
Hod, MordechaiMordechai Hod
(1926–2003)		April 1966May 19737 years, 1 month[1]
8
Peled, BennyBenny Peled
(1928–2002)		May 1973October 19774 years, 5 months[1]
9
Ivry, DavidDavid Ivry
(born 1934)		October 1977December 19825 years, 2 months[1]
10
Lapidot, AmosAmos Lapidot
(1934–2019)		December 1982September 19874 years, 9 months[1]
11
Ben, AvihuAvihu Ben-Nun
(born 1939)		September 1987January 19924 years, 4 months[1]
12
Bodinger, HerzlHerzl Bodinger
(born 1943)		January 1992July 19964 years, 6 months[1]
13
Eliyahu, EitanEitan Ben Eliyahu
(born 1944)		July 1996April 20003 years, 9 months[1]
14
Halutz, DanDan Halutz
(born 1948)		April 2000April 20044 years[1]
15
Shkedi, EliezerEliezer Shkedi
(born 1957)		April 2004May 20084 years, 1 month[1]
16
Nehoshtan, IdoIdo Nehoshtan
(born 1957)		May 2008May 20124 years[1]
17
Eshel, AmirAmir Eshel
(born 1959)		May 2012August 20175 years, 3 months[1]
18
Eshel, AmirAmikam Norkin
(born 1966)		August 2017Incumbent3 years, 5 months[2]

See also

References
  1. "Israel Air Force: Commanders-in-Chief". JEWISH VIRTUAL LIBRARY. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. Gal Perl Finkel, IDF promotes officers who think outside the box, but still follow the line, The Jerusalem Post, June 18, 2018.
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