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| '''Tomer Bar''' ({{langx|he|{{Script/Hebrew|תומר בר}}}}; born 1969) is an Israeli general currently commanding 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== | ==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= |
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 |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= |
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=Israeli Air Force |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 | 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 | ||
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| In 2010, he was appointed commander of the ], and served in that position until 2012.<ref name=":BIO"/> | 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= |
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 |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=Israeli Air Force |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> | 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> | ||
| Throughout 2023, he faced the challenge of Air Force reservist pilots refusing to serve in protest as part of their involvement in the ]. In July 2023, in response to attacks by right-wing politicians and activists against the IDF during the protests, he stated that "the harsh statements said against the IDF and the Air Force, both mandatory service and reserves in recent days, there is no place in our society for such statements, and they are desecrating and are causing great damage to the cohesion of our forces." In October 3, 2023, Bar issued an ultimatum to pilots protesting judicial reform who were refusing to serve that they return to service by October 17 or risk being removed from the Air Force.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-751845|title=Israel's Air Force chief: Attacks on IDF could take years to fix|newspaper=Jerusalem Post|date=2023-07-20|first=Yonah Jeremy|last=Jacob|access-date=2024-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jns.org/israeli-air-force-chief-to-protesting-pilots-return-to-duty-by-october-17/|title=Israeli Air Force chief to protesting pilots: Return to duty by Oct. 17|newspaper=Jewish News Syndicate|date=2023-10-03|access-date=2024-10-03}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | On October 7, 2023, militant group ] launched a ], resulting in the deaths of hundreds of Israeli soldiers and civilians. The Air Force, under his Bar's command, took part in operations to contain the terrorists who infiltrated Israel during the attack. It also carried out intensive strikes in the ] and ] during the ] and played a significant role in countering the ]. Throughout the war, he also flew several combat sorties.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maariv.co.il/news/israel/Article-1094657|title=חריג: מפקד חיל האוויר השתתף בתקיפת מטרות של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה I דיווח|newspaper=Maariv|date=2024-04-25|access-date=2024-10-02}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | On October 7, 2023, militant group ] launched a ], resulting in the deaths of hundreds of Israeli soldiers and civilians. The Air Force, under his Bar's command, took part in operations to contain the terrorists who infiltrated Israel during the attack. It also carried out intensive strikes in the ] and ] during the ] and played a significant role in countering the ]. Throughout the war, he also flew several combat sorties.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maariv.co.il/news/israel/Article-1094657|title=חריג: מפקד חיל האוויר השתתף בתקיפת מטרות של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה I דיווח|newspaper=Maariv|date=2024-04-25|access-date=2024-10-02}}</ref> | ||
| ==Awards and decorations== | ==Awards and decorations== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:52, 25 December 2024
Israeli general and commander of the Israeli Air Force
| Tomer Bar | |
|---|---|
| תומר בר | |
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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 Herzi Halevi |
| Preceded by | Amikam Norkin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Kfar Yehoshua, Israel |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
| Branch/service |  Israeli Air Force |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
| Rank |  Aluf |
| 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 | Security Zone in Lebanon Campaign Second Intifada Operation Defensive Shield Second Lebanon War Operation Cast Lead Operation Pillar of Defense Operation Brother's Keeper Operation Protective Edge Operation Swords of Iron |
Tomer Bar (Hebrew: תומר בר; born 1969) is an Israeli general currently commanding 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.
Biography
Bar was born in 1969, one of six children of Erela and Natan Bar. He enlisted in the IDF in 1987 and completed pilot course with honors in 1989.
He served as a F-16 fighter pilot with the 110, 116 and 140 Squadrons. After a period of study in the United States, he was assigned as an F-15 pilot with the 133 Squadron in 1998.
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 69 Squadron, which was equipped with the F-15I, and commanded the squadron during the Second Lebanon War. During his tenure, the squadron have undertaken Operation Orchard, 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 Operation Cast Lead. In 2010, he was appointed commander of the Israeli Air Force Flight Academy, and served in that position until 2012.
In February 2012, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general and appointed commander of the Tel Nof Airbase, where he took part in the training of UAV operators and commanded the base during Operation Pillar of Cloud. 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 February 2018 Israel–Syria incident. 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.
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 Amikam Norkin.
Throughout 2023, he faced the challenge of Air Force reservist pilots refusing to serve in protest as part of their involvement in the 2023 Israeli judicial reform protests. In July 2023, in response to attacks by right-wing politicians and activists against the IDF during the protests, he stated that "the harsh statements said against the IDF and the Air Force, both mandatory service and reserves in recent days, there is no place in our society for such statements, and they are desecrating and are causing great damage to the cohesion of our forces." In October 3, 2023, Bar issued an ultimatum to pilots protesting judicial reform who were refusing to serve that they return to service by October 17 or risk being removed from the Air Force.
On October 7, 2023, militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of Israeli soldiers and civilians. The Air Force, under his Bar's command, took part in operations to contain the terrorists who infiltrated Israel during the attack. It also carried out intensive strikes in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon during the Israel-Hamas War and played a significant role in countering the Iranian strikes against Israel in April 2024. Throughout the war, he also flew several combat sorties.
Awards and decorations
Tomer Bar was awarded three campaign ribbons for his service during three conflicts.
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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.
- "אראלה בר-שירה מכפר יהושע, אמו של מפקד חיל האוויר החדש: "גאווה ואושר"". Mynet. 2021-09-27. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "ראש מטה חיל-האוויר – תא"ל תומר בר". Israeli Air Force. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "אלוף תומר בר: "מדינות במערב מחפשות שיתופי פעולה עם צה"ל בפיתוח פרויקטים משותפים"". Calcalist. 2020-12-27. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "מפקד תל-נוף החדש: תא"ל תומר ב". Israeli Air Force. 2012-02-12. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- Fabian, Emanuel (2022-04-04). "New Israeli Air Force chief Tomer Bar takes up post". Times of Israel. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- Ahronheim, Anna (2021-07-05). "New IAF commander announced: Tomer Bar – IDF". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- Jacob, Yonah Jeremy (2023-07-20). "Israel's Air Force chief: Attacks on IDF could take years to fix". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- "Israeli Air Force chief to protesting pilots: Return to duty by Oct. 17". Jewish News Syndicate. 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- "חריג: מפקד חיל האוויר השתתף בתקיפת מטרות של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה I דיווח". Maariv. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
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