C4I Corps
Encyclopedia
The C4I Corps or Teleprocessing Corps, is a combat support corps of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
under the command of the Teleprocessing Branch, formerly the Computer Service Directorate. The C4I Corps is responsible for all areas of teleprocessing and communications in the IDF. The corps commander is known as the Chief Teleprocessing Officer and is an officer with the rank of “Tat Aluf”, equivalent to a Brigadier General
in the United States Army
. The current commander of the Corps, since September 2011, is Tat Aluf Eyal Zelinger.
Communications Service was established in 1937 and in the same year the first Morse Code
radio operators’ course was held. At that time in the British Mandate, they operated 12 underground broadcasting stations. In 1938 they brought 150 carrier pigeons to the country. In 1939 the first broadcast station run by the Etzel, also known as the Irgun
, was activated. The first communications officer course was held in 1947, and in the time of the Jerusalem blockade, radio communication equipment was installed on Palmach
armored vehicles that went up to the city.
After the establishment of the State of Israel and the IDF, the Communications Corps was established on October 14, 1948.
With the establishment of the Teleprocessing Branch in 2003, the C4I Corps became one of its subordinate units, but in 2005 as part of comprehensive organizational changes in the Ground Forces Command
, the C4I Corps together with the Ordnance Corps, Logistics Corps, and Adjutant Corps became subordinate elements of that headquarters. In 2007 it was decided to return the C4I Corps to the Teleprocessing Branch and over the course of the year 2008 the decision was implemented.
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
under the command of the Teleprocessing Branch, formerly the Computer Service Directorate. The C4I Corps is responsible for all areas of teleprocessing and communications in the IDF. The corps commander is known as the Chief Teleprocessing Officer and is an officer with the rank of “Tat Aluf”, equivalent to a Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. The current commander of the Corps, since September 2011, is Tat Aluf Eyal Zelinger.
History
The HaganahHaganah
Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :...
Communications Service was established in 1937 and in the same year the first Morse Code
Morse code
Morse code is a method of transmitting textual information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment...
radio operators’ course was held. At that time in the British Mandate, they operated 12 underground broadcasting stations. In 1938 they brought 150 carrier pigeons to the country. In 1939 the first broadcast station run by the Etzel, also known as the Irgun
Irgun
The Irgun , or Irgun Zevai Leumi to give it its full title , was a Zionist paramilitary group that operated in Mandate Palestine between 1931 and 1948. It was an offshoot of the earlier and larger Jewish paramilitary organization haHaganah...
, was activated. The first communications officer course was held in 1947, and in the time of the Jerusalem blockade, radio communication equipment was installed on Palmach
Palmach
The Palmach was the elite fighting force of the Haganah, the underground army of the Yishuv during the period of the British Mandate of Palestine. The Palmach was established on May 15, 1941...
armored vehicles that went up to the city.
After the establishment of the State of Israel and the IDF, the Communications Corps was established on October 14, 1948.
With the establishment of the Teleprocessing Branch in 2003, the C4I Corps became one of its subordinate units, but in 2005 as part of comprehensive organizational changes in the Ground Forces Command
GOC Army Headquarters
The Israeli GOC Army headquarters , known unofficially as Mazi, is a multi-corps command headquarters created in 1998, which amalgamates the ground forces of the Israel Defense Forces...
, the C4I Corps together with the Ordnance Corps, Logistics Corps, and Adjutant Corps became subordinate elements of that headquarters. In 2007 it was decided to return the C4I Corps to the Teleprocessing Branch and over the course of the year 2008 the decision was implemented.
Commanders
| Name | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ya'akov Yanai | November 1945 – November 1949 | |
| Yitzhak Almog | November 1949 – August 1954 | |
| Ariel Amiad | August 1954 – September 1957 | |
| Yishayahu Lavi | September 1957 – June 1962 | Corps name changed to Communications and Electronics Corps |
| Zalman Shalev | June 1962 – August 1966 | |
| Moshe Gidron | August 1966 – August 1972 | First commander with the rank of brigadier general |
| Shlomo Inbar | August 1972 – October 1975 | |
| Yisrael Zamir | October 1975 – August 1979 | |
| Zvi Amid | August 1979 – September 1982 | |
| Moti Dagan | September 1982 – September 1986 | |
| Benny Meidan | September 1986 – May 1990 | |
| Shlomo Waks | May 1990 – September 1993 | |
| Avihu Distelman | September 1993 – September 1996 | |
| Herzl Hallali | September 1996 – July 1999 | |
| Moshe Markowitz | July 1999 – August 2002 | |
| Arnon Zuaretz | August 2002 – September 2005 | Name changed to C4I Corps |
| Shmulik Keinan | September 2005 – September 2008 | |
| Nahum Baslo | September 2008 – September 2011 | |
| Eyal Zelinger | September 2011 – |