Yair Golan
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| Yair Golan | |
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| Born | 1962 Rishon LeZion, Israel |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
| Years of service | 1980– |
| Rank |  Aluf |
| Commands held | Israeli Northern Command |
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Aluf Yair Golan (Hebrew: יאיר גולן) is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and currently the Deputy Chief of General Staff.
Timeline of career[1][edit]
- 1980: enlisted in the Paratroopers Brigade (IDF)
- 1980s-90s: company commander, commander of 'Orev' company, deputy battalion commander, Operations Branch officer, and commander of brigade 890
- 1993: battalion commander in IDF Officers' School
- 1994: Judea and Samaria Division Division Division's Operations Branch Officer
- 1996–1997: commander of Eastern Division of Lebanon Liaison Unit
- 1998–2000: head of Operations Directorate
- 2000–2002: commander of Nahal infantry brigade
- 2003–2007: commander of Judea and Samaria Division Division
- 2008–2011: commander of Home Front Command
- July 2011–November 2014: head of Israeli Northern Command[1]
- Since December 2014: the Deputy Chief of General Staff
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Major General Yair Golan, GOC Homefront Command". Israel Defense Forces. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
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