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Air Defense Command | |
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מערך ההגנה האווירית | |
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Active | 1948–present |
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Motto(s) | אנשים עם מטרה (People with a target/purpose) |
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Current commander | Tat aluf Gilad Biran |
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The Israeli Air Defense Command (Hebrew: מערך ההגנה האווירית) is the Israeli Air and Space Force unit responsible for the surface front of Israels air defense, complementing the air defense provided by Fighter squadrons. Initially a part of the IDF Artillery Corps, since 1970 the Air Defense Command has been subordinate to the Israeli Air and Space Force.