Summary
The Command and Staff College (Hebrew: המכללה הבין-זרועית לפיקוד ולמטה), abbreviated Hebrew: פּוּ"ם, פום, PUM, also translated as Inter-Service Command and Staff College, Israel, is intended for the training of senior Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officers. It was established on May 31, 1954.[1]
| Command and Staff College | |
|---|---|
| המכללה הבין-זרועית לפיקוד ולמטה | |
 Command and Staff College logo | |
| Active | 1954–present |
| Country |  Israel |
| Allegiance |  Israel Defense Forces |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Tat Aluf Avi Bluth |
In the mid-1980s the collected statistics showed that a significant number of senior officers paid little attention to this kind of study. This, together with the drawbacks in military training revealed during the 1982 Lebanon War, had led to a series of reorganizations,[2] continued well into 2010s.[3]
In 1991, all military colleges, including PUM, were merged into the IDF Military Colleges unit under the General Staff.[4]
In 2004, it was decided to add a course for Air Force.
Eventually the two courses were merged into a single "Afek course" (named after Sharon Afek) intended for commanders and staff officers ranked Lieutenant Colonel and above from all military arms.[5]
In 2018, the University of Haifa had won the first-ever educational tender from the IDF for all military colleges, including PUM.[6]
Commanders edit
- 1954–1956: Aharon Yariv, member of the founding team and the first commander[7]
- 1969–1972: Moshe Peled
- 2001–2004: Jacob Zigdon, tat-aluf (Brigadier general)
- 2004–2006: Amos Ben-Abraham
- 2006–2009: Avi Ashkenazi
- 2009–2011: Noam Tivon
- 2011–2014: Harel Knafo
- 2014: Herzi Halevi
- 2014–2015: Roni Numa
- 2015–2016: Ofek Buharis, tat-aluf [8]
- 2016–2019: Udi Ben-Mocha, rav-aluf (Lieutenant general)
- 2019–2022: Rafi Milo, tat-aluf[9]
- 2022–2023: Yaniv Alalof, tat-aluf
- 2023–present: Avi Bluth, tat-aluf
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Jacob Zigdon, עיונים בתורת בניין הכוח הצבאי (Studies in the Theory of Military Force Building), 2004, Quote (translated): "The Inter-Armed Forces' College of Command and Staff (abbreviated: PUM) was founded on May 31, 1954 and is designed to train senior IDF officers."
- ^ Libel, Tamir (2010). "Teaching citizens to be professional soldiers: IDF responses and their implications". In A. Cohen, Stuart (ed.). The New Citizen Armies. London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203861714. ISBN 9780203861714.
- ^ Finkel, Meir (2020). "AI Singularity and the Growing Risk of Surprise: Lessons from the IDF's Strategic and Operational Learning Processes, 2014-2019" (PDF). PRISM. 8 (4): 30–39. JSTOR 26918232.
- ^ על אודות המכללות הצבאיות
- ^ Military Colleges, IDF website
- ^ "University of Haifa wins tender for military colleges". Israel National News. June 25, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "אהרן יריב (רבינוביץ`)", official Knesset website
- ^ Ofer, Yohai (September 22, 2014). "הרמטכ"ל הורה על שורת מינויים בכירים בצבא" [The Chief of Staff ordered a series of senior appointments in the army]. Makor Rishon. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Yehoshua, Yossi (May 8, 2020). "הקצין שנכנס עם חייליו למנהרת חיזבאללה ביקש לפרוש" [The officer who entered the Hezbollah tunnel with his soldiers asks to retire]. Yedioth Ahronoth (in Hebrew). Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Ynet.
Further reading edit
- Libel, Tamir (2010). "David's Shield? The Decline and Partial Rise of the IDF Command and General Staff College". Baltic Security and Defence Review. 12 (2): 50–80.