February 14th, 2007
IDF SPOKESPERSON ANNOUNCEMENT

Lieutenant General Dan Halutz - Curriculum Vitae

The IDF's 18th Chief of the General Staff - 2005-2007

The Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Dan Halutz, was born in
1948 in Tel Aviv. He grew up in Moshav Hagor and completed his high-school
studies at the "Kogel" high-school in Holon.

Dan Halutz was drafted into the IDF in 1966, and volunteered for the IAF's
pilot's course, which he completed in 1968 as a combat pilot. After
completing a field training course on an "Oragon" plane and serving as a
pilot on the "Mister 4" and "Vutour" planes he transferred, at the end of
1969, to the IAF's first "Phantom" Squadron ("The One"). He then
participated in the War of Attrition, during which he completed
approximately 40 operational sorties, and after which he was posted as an
instructor at the IAF flight school.

In 1973 Dan Halutz was released from service in the IDF. He continued to
serve as a reserve pilot, which included service in the Yom Kippur War,
during which he completed 43 operational sorties. After the war he returned
to serve as a Deputy Commander of the "Phantom" Squadron.

In 1978 Halutz was released from active duty once more, and served as a
reserve pilot for four years, during which he participated in operation
"Peace for the Galilee". In 1982 he returned to service and began piloting
F-16 aircraft. In 1984 he received command over the "Phantom" Squadron, and
two years later was appointed Head of the Operational Unit of the "Lavi"
project.

Dan Halutz's command positions in the IAF included Head of the Weapon
Systems Department, Commander of the IAF Base "Hatzor", Head of the Air
Division and Chief of the IAF Staff. He took part in the IAF's operational
activities since the War of Attrition, and acquired rich operational
experience, with hundreds of operational sorties which resulted in the
downing of three enemy aircraft.

In July of 1998 Dan Halutz was promoted to the rank of Major General and
appointed Assistant Head of the General Staff Branch, in the IDF's General
Staff.

In April 2000 he was appointed Commander of the IAF.

In July 2004 he was appointed Deputy Chief of the General Staff.

In June 2005 Lieutenant General Halutz was appointed Chief of the IDF
General Staff.

In February 2007 Lieutenant General Halutz completed his term as Chief of
the General Staff.

During his service in the IAF, Halutz has accumulated approximately 4000
flight hours.

Lieutenant General Dan Halutz holds a Bachelor's Degree in economics from
Tel Aviv University. He is married to Irit and has three children - two sons
and a daughter.

The Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi -
Curriculum Vitae

Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi was born in 1954 in Moshav Hagor. He is a
graduate of the Military boarding school by the "Gimnasia Hertzlia" in Tel
Aviv.

1972 - Gabi Ashkenazi was recruited to the IDF Golani Brigade.
1973 - During the Yom Kippur War Ashkenazi participated in the battles along
the southern front.
1976 - Participated in the "Entebbe" operation.
1978 - Serving as a Deputy Battalion Commander in the Golani Brigade,
Ashkenazi was wounded while participating in the "Litani" operation.
1979-1980 - Took part in the "Barak" Command and Staff Course, which he
completed with honors.
1980 - Appointed Commander of a Golani Battalion.
1981 - Received the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
1982 - During the War in Lebanon, Ashkenazi was appointed Deputy Commander
of the Golani Brigade. He commanded the forces which captured the Beaufort,
Nabatiyah and Jebel Baruch.
1983-1984 - Participated in the Command and Staff Course of the US Army
Marines.
1984 - Appointed Operations Officer at the Headquarters of the Infantry and
Paratroopers Corps.
1985 - Promoted to the rank of Colonel and became the Commander of a
Regional Brigade in the IDF's Northern Command.
1987 - Appointed Commander of the Golani Brigade.
1988 - Appointed Operations Officer of the Northern Command.
1990 - Transferred to the Armored Corps, received the rank of Brigadier
General and was appointed Commander of a Reserve Armored Division in the
Northern Command.
1992 - Appointed Commander of the IDF Liaison Unit to Lebanon.
1994 - Appointed Commander of the IDF Operations Unit within the General
Staff.
1996 - Promoted to Major General and served as Assistant Head of the General
Staff Branch, in the IDF's General Staff.
1998 - Appointed GOC Northern Command.
2002 - Appointed Deputy Chief of the General Staff.
2005 - Ashkenazi retired from the IDF.

On February 4th 2007, the Government of Israel decided to appoint Gabi
Ashkenazi to be the 19th Chief of the General Staff.

On February 14th 2007, Gabi Ashkenazi received the rank of Lieutenant
General and was appointed Chief of the General Staff.

Lieutenant General Ashkenazi holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science
from the University of Haifa and is a graduate of the Harvard Business
Management program for senior executives. He is married to Ronit and is the
father of Itai and Gali.