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| ] '''Tomer Bar''' ({{lang-he|תומר בר}}; born 1969) is an Israeli general and current commander of the ]. Before his selection to succeed ] as commander of the IAF, Bar served as head of the IDF Force Design Directorate, a reorganized version of what was once the ].<ref name=TOI>{{cite news|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/tomer-bar-picked-as-next-head-of-the-israeli-air-force/|newspaper=]|date=September 27, 2021|accessdate=April 8, 2022|title=Tomer Bar picked as next head of the Israeli Air Force|first=Judah|last=Ari Gross}}</ref> | ] '''Tomer Bar''' ({{lang-he|תומר בר}}; born 1969) is an Israeli general and current commander of the ]. Before his selection to succeed ] as commander of the IAF, Bar served as head of the IDF Force Design Directorate, a reorganized version of what was once the ].<ref name=TOI>{{cite news|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/tomer-bar-picked-as-next-head-of-the-israeli-air-force/|newspaper=]|date=September 27, 2021|accessdate=April 8, 2022|title=Tomer Bar picked as next head of the Israeli Air Force|first=Judah|last=Ari Gross}}</ref> | ||
| ==Biography== | |||
| Bar was born in 1969, one of six children of Erela and Natan Bar. He enlisted in the ] in 1987 and completed pilot course with honors in 1989.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://emek.mynet.co.il/article/rkc44e1et|title=אראלה בר-שירה מכפר יהושע, אמו של מפקד חיל האוויר החדש: "גאווה ואושר"|newspaper=mynet.co.il |date=2021-09-27|access-date= April 8, 2022}}</ref> | |||
| He served as a ] fighter pilot with the ], ] and ] Squadrons. After a period of study in the ], he was assigned as an ] pilot with the ] in 1998.<ref name=":BIO">{{cite web |url=http://www.iaf.org.il/templates/PointPopUp/PointPopUp.aspx?docId=33850&lang=he |title=ראש מטה חיל-האוויר – תא"ל תומר בר |newspaper=iaf.org.il |date= |access-date= April 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528181644/http://www.iaf.org.il/templates/PointPopUp/PointPopUp.aspx?docId=33850&lang=he |archive-date=28 May 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
| From 1999 to 2002, he served as head of the Operations Branch at the Air Force Headquarters. In 2005, Bar was appointed commander of the | |||
| ], which was equipped with the ], and commanded the squadron during the ]. | |||
| During his tenure, the squadron have undertaken ], the destruction of a Syrian nuclear site on September 6, 2007. During his service, he served as head of the Air Force's Operations Department for three years, including during ]. | |||
| In 2010, he was appointed commander of the ], and served in that position until 2012.<ref name=":BIO"/> | |||
| In February 2012, he was promoted to the rank of ] and appointed commander of the ], where he took part in the training of ] operators and commanded the base during ]. On October 17, 2017, he was appointed chief of staff of the Air Force, and served in that position until October 22, 2019, including during the ]. On June 18, 2020, he was promoted to the rank of Major General, and was appointed Head of the IDF Force Design Directorate on June 21.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.calcalist.co.il/conference/articles/0,7340,L-3884136,00.html|title=אלוף תומר בר: "מדינות במערב מחפשות שיתופי פעולה עם צה"ל בפיתוח פרויקטים משותפים"|newspaper=calcalist.co.il |date=2020-12-27|access-date= April 8, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iaf.org.il/4379-38539-he/IAF.aspx |title=מפקד תל-נוף החדש: תא"ל תומר ב |newspaper=iaf.org.il |date=2012-02-12 |access-date= April 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106231047/http://www.iaf.org.il/4379-38539-he/IAF.aspx |archive-date=6 November 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
| In September 2021, he was announced as the next appointee of commander of the IAF and on April 4, 2022, Bar was appointed commander of the IAF, replacing Major General ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/new-israeli-air-force-chief-tomer-bar-takes-up-post/|title=New Israeli Air Force chief Tomer Bar takes up post|first=Emanuel|last=Fabian|newspaper=Times of Israel|date=2022-04-04|access-date= April 8, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/new-iaf-commander-is-tomer-bar-idf-680416|title=New IAF commander announced: Tomer Bar – IDF|first=Anna|last=Ahronheim|newspaper=The Jerusalem Post|date=2021-07-05|access-date= April 8, 2022}}</ref> | |||
| ==Awards and decorations== | ==Awards and decorations== | ||
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Israeli general and commander of the Israeli Air Force| Tomer Bar | |
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| Commander of the Israeli Air Force | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office April 4, 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Naftali Bennett Yair Lapid Benjamin Netanyahu |
| IDF Chief | Aviv Kochavi |
| Preceded by | Amikam Norkin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 (age 55–56) Kfar Yehoshua, Israel |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
| Branch/service |  Israeli Air Force |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Commands | 133 Squadron 69 Squadron Tel Nof Airbase Air Force Operations Department Israeli Air Force Flight Academy Tel Nof Airbase IAF Chief of Air Staff IDF Force Design Directorate Israeli Air Force |
| Battles/wars | South Lebanon conflict Second Intifada Operation Defensive Shield 2006 Lebanon War Operation Cast Lead Operation Pillar of Cloud Operation Brother's Keepers Operation Protective Edge |
Aluf Tomer Bar (Template:Lang-he; born 1969) is an Israeli general and current commander of the Israeli Air Force. Before his selection to succeed Amikam Norkin as commander of the IAF, Bar served as head of the IDF Force Design Directorate, a reorganized version of what was once the Planning Directorate.
Awards and decorations
Tomer Bar was awarded three campaign ribbons for his service during three conflicts.
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| Second Lebanon War | South Lebanon Security Zone | Operation Protective Edge |
References
- Ari Gross, Judah (September 27, 2021). "Tomer Bar picked as next head of the Israeli Air Force". Times of Israel. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
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