| Commander of the Israeli Air Force | |
|---|---|
| מפקדי חיל האוויר | |
 IncumbentTomer Bar since 4 April 2022 | |
 Israeli Air Force | |
| Reports to | Chief of the General Staff |
| Formation | May 1948 |
| First holder | Yisrael Amir |
The Commander of the Israeli Air Force (Hebrew: מפקדי חיל האוויר) 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 Tomer Bar.
List of officeholders
| No. | Picture | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 | Amir, YisraelYisrael Amir (1902–2002) | May 1948 | July 1948 | 2 months | |
| 2 |
 | Remez, AharonAharon Remez (1919–1994) | July 1948 | December 1950 | 2 years, 5 months | |
| 3 |
 | Shamir, ShlomoShlomo Shamir (1915–2009) | December 1950 | August 1951 | 8 months | |
| 4 |
 | Laskov, HaimHaim Laskov (1919–1982) | August 1951 | May 1953 | 1 year, 9 months | |
| 5 |
 | Tolkowsky, DanDan Tolkowsky (born 1921) | May 1953 | July 1958 | 5 years, 2 months | |
| 6 |
.jpg) | Weizman, EzerEzer Weizman (1924–2005) | July 1958 | April 1966 | 7 years, 9 months | |
| 7 |
 | Hod, MordechaiMordechai Hod (1926–2003) | April 1966 | May 1973 | 7 years, 1 month | |
| 8 |
 | Peled, BennyBenny Peled (1928–2002) | May 1973 | October 1977 | 4 years, 5 months | |
| 9 |
.jpg) | Ivry, DavidDavid Ivry (born 1934) | October 1977 | December 1982 | 5 years, 2 months | |
| 10 |
 | Lapidot, AmosAmos Lapidot (1934–2019) | December 1982 | September 1987 | 4 years, 9 months | |
| 11 |
 | Ben, AvihuAvihu Ben-Nun (born 1939) | September 1987 | January 1992 | 4 years, 4 months | |
| 12 |
 | Bodinger, HerzlHerzl Bodinger (born 1943) | January 1992 | July 1996 | 4 years, 6 months | |
| 13 |
 | Eliyahu, EitanEitan Ben Eliyahu (born 1944) | July 1996 | April 2000 | 3 years, 9 months | |
| 14 |
 | Halutz, DanDan Halutz (born 1948) | April 2000 | April 2004 | 4 years | |
| 15 |
 | Shkedi, EliezerEliezer Shkedi (born 1957) | April 2004 | May 2008 | 4 years, 1 month | |
| 16 |
 | Nehoshtan, IdoIdo Nehoshtan (born 1957) | May 2008 | May 2012 | 4 years | |
| 17 |
 | Eshel, AmirAmir Eshel (born 1959) | May 2012 | August 2017 | 5 years, 3 months | |
| 18 |
 | Eshel, AmirAmikam Norkin (born 1966) | August 2017 | April 2022 | 4 years, 8 months | |
| 19 |
 | Norkin, AmikamTomer Bar (born 1969) | April 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 9 months |
See also
References
- ^ "Israel Air Force: Commanders-in-Chief". JEWISH VIRTUAL LIBRARY. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- Gal Perl Finkel, IDF promotes officers who think outside the box, but still follow the line, The Jerusalem Post, June 18, 2018.
- Ahronheim, Anna (2021-07-05). "New IAF commander announced: Tomer Bar - IDF". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
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