Female Weapons Instructors Now in Reserve Duty
Female weapons instructors, from the infantry divisions in the IDF, are now
serving in reserve duty until age 27
IDF Spokesperson 28 June 2009 , 15:42
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During Operation Cast Lead in Gaza, females who served as weapons
instructors during their regular service were called to reserve duty. They
instructed combat soldiers minutes before entering the battlefield by giving
quick reminders to refresh their memories. Due to the success of the draft,
it was decided that these female weapons instructors would be drafted on a
regular basis to the reserve forces.

The Ground Forces decided to establish a mandatory reserve draft of female
weapons instructors, in order to create a pool of reserve instructors ready
to act when necessary. The weapons instructors will serve during their
reserve duty under a new department, the Training Department, which was
built in the School of Commanders and Professionals of the Infantry
Divisions. The department is composed of female weapons instructors in
mandatory service together with female weapons instructors from reserve
duty, who will be called for reserve duty until age 27, unless they are
pregnant.

This Training Department is a form of customer service for infantry
divisions where they can ask questions to quickly refresh their memories.
"The female weapons instructors that serve in this department went through a
long and professional training," said Lt. Gen. Eran Granit, Commander of the
Reserve Battalion in the Alexander Brigade, who is the first to train side
by side with the reserve soldiers.

"We see the female instructors in our infantry division as a type of elite
unit," said Lt. Gen. Berger.