Israeli Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin on Tuesday announced the appointment of Lt. Col. Revital Barzani as the first female commander of an air defense battalion.
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Barzani will command the 66th David's Sling battalion.
Barzani has served in various air defense positions since enlisting in the Israel Defense Forces in 2004 and has extensive experience in the field, including with the Hawk air defense battery, as well as the Iron Dome missile-defense system during Operation Pillar of Defense in 2012 in the Gaza Strip.
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In her new role, Barzani will join the 66th Air Force Battalion, which manages the David Sling medium-range missile defense system and monitors ballistic missile threats, the military said.
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
