Israeli Technological and Logistics Directorate
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The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i Technological and Logistics Directorate (formerly Logistics, Medical, and the Centers Directorate) (acronym: Atal) is a directorate in the General Staff
Israeli General Staff
The Israeli General Staff , abbreviated Matkal , is the supreme command of the Israel Defense Forces. It is based in the Kirya compound in Tel Aviv.-Members:...
of the Israel Defense Forces
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...
, responsible for its logistics responses and tasks, and in particular: the building of military bases, maintaining a medical infrastructure during peacetime and times of war and emergencies, caring for the nutrition of soldiers, as well as for the fuel and maintenance of the managerial and military vehicle fleet of the IDF.
The Directorate is the third manifestation of the Technological and Logistics Directorate, overseeing the Logistics Corps
Israeli Logistics Corps
The Israeli Logistics Corps is a support corps in the IDF Technological and Logistics Directorate, which centralizes the logistical activity in the IDF, including the transporting of supplies, shipments of fuel, construction, and transport...
, which saw many of its units and much of its authority transferred to the Ground Forces
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...
. During an emergency, the directorate is also responsible for the deployment of most non-combat reserve units. As of 2007, it is headed by Aluf
Aluf
Aluf is the term used for General and Admiral in the Israel Defense Forces . In addition to the Aluf rank itself, there are four other ranks which are derivatives of the word...
Dan Biton
Dan Biton
Aluf Dan Biton is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and currently the Head of the Technological and Logistics Directorate. Biton was drafted into the IDF in 1979. He served with the armored corps ad later became company commander in Kfir Brigade and the 460th Brigade. He continued his...
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