IDF Pin Insignia Israeli Naval Officer Collar Badge

About the IDF Pin Insignia Naval Officer Collar Badge

The IDF Naval Academy is dedicated to the training, education and selection of Naval Officers. It takes place alongside at the Naval Command School in the Israeli Naval Instruction Base in Haifa, close to the main naval base of the Israeli navy.

The cadets are divided into areas of expertise, each with corresponding posts after graduation:

• Sailing: Instructor, Weapons Officer, Anti-submarine Warfare Officer, Navigation Officer on a missile boat or a submarine, or Patrol Boat Commander;
• Machinery: Ship Engineers on a missile boat or submarine;
• Electronics: Electronics Officer or instructor on a missile boat or submarine.

The course is nearly three years long, and cadets graduate with a B.A. from Haifa University and an Officer rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade. Graduates are committed to 61 months' additional military service.

The course is one of the most difficult, demanding, challenging and prestigious courses in the Israel Defense Forces, alongside with the Air Force Academy.